Greek - English Dictionary
G1228 - Devil
| Strong's No.: | G1228 |
| Greek: | διάβολος |
| Transliteration: | diabolos |
| Phonetic: | dee-ab'-ol-os |
| Word Origin: | From G1225 |
| Bible Usage: | false accuser devil slanderer. |
| Part of Speech: | Adjective |
| Strongs Definition: | a traducer; specifically Satan (compare [H7854]) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely a. a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer, 2. metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him |
| Bible References:
Devil |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
accusers ( 2 )
devil ( 35 )
slanderers ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.