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διάβολος
diábolos · Greek · Strong's G1228 · 37 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “devil”
What it means
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)
from G1225 (διαβάλλω);
How the KJV renders it
false accuser, devil, slanderer
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Questions this word decides
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
- What happens to those who never heard the gospel?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
- Does continuing to sin after conversion cost you your salvation?
Where it appears
37 occurrences in the Greek text, first 35 verses shown.
1 John 3:8 A-GSM1 John 3:10 A-GSM1 Peter 5:8 A-NSM1 Timothy 3:6 A-GSM1 Timothy 3:7 A-GSM1 Timothy 3:11 A-APF2 Timothy 2:26 A-GSM2 Timothy 3:3 A-NPMActs 10:38 A-GSMActs 13:10 A-GSMEphesians 4:27 A-DSMEphesians 6:11 A-GSMHebrews 2:14 A-ASMJames 4:7 A-DSMJohn 6:70 A-NSMJohn 8:44 A-GSMJohn 13:2 A-GSMJude 1:9 A-DSMLuke 4:2 A-GSMLuke 4:3 A-NSMLuke 4:6 A-NSMLuke 4:13 A-NSMLuke 8:12 A-NSMMatthew 4:1 A-GSMMatthew 4:5 A-NSMMatthew 4:8 A-NSMMatthew 4:11 A-NSMMatthew 13:39 A-NSMMatthew 25:41 A-DSMRevelation 2:10 A-NSMRevelation 12:9 A-NSMRevelation 12:12 A-NSMRevelation 20:2 A-NSMRevelation 20:10 A-NSMTitus 2:3 A-APF
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