Σατανᾶς
Satân
Satan
A personal name, primarily designating an adversarial figure or supernatural opponent. In Koine Greek texts, Σατᾶν (Satân) is used as a transliteration from Hebrew, typically referring to a specific supernatural adversary: either an accuser in the divine council or, in later and New Testament contexts, a singular spiritual adversary opposed to divine purposes. The term does not inherently denote 'the devil' as a title but rather denotes an accuser, opponent, or adversary within both human and spiritual contexts. In New Testament usage, it is almost always used in a definite sense for a supernatural adversary.
Acts 5:3 · Word #10
Lexicon G4566
| Lemma | Σατᾶν |
| Transliteration | Satân |
| Strong's | G4566 |
| Definition | A personal name, primarily designating an adversarial figure or supernatural opponent. In Koine Greek texts, Σατᾶν (Satân) is used as a transliteration from Hebrew, typically referring to a specific supernatural adversary: either an accuser in the divine council or, in later and New Testament contexts, a singular spiritual adversary opposed to divine purposes. The term does not inherently denote 'the devil' as a title but rather denotes an accuser, opponent, or adversary within both human and spiritual contexts. In New Testament usage, it is almost always used in a definite sense for a supernatural adversary. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Satan |
| Literal | Satan |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σατανᾶς |
| Strong's | G4566 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4566-03
the Adversary
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a proper personal name in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine singular form identifies a specific personal figure. Rendering as "the Adversary" preserves the root meaning of opponent/accuser while reflecting its typical definite, personal usage in Koine texts. |
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