שטן

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See also: שׂטן

Hebrew

Etymology

From a root relating to opposition or accusation. Compare Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān), Aramaic סָטָנָא, Ge'ez ሰይጣን (säyṭan), and Classical Syriac ܣܛܢܐ (sāṭānā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

שָׂטָן • (śāṭān) m (plural indefinite שְׂטָנִים)

Satan, adversary, opponent
devil

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: Σατάν (Satán), Σατᾶν (Satân), Σατανᾶς (Satanâs)
- → Latin: Satan, Satanas (see there for further descendants)
- → Old Armenian: սատան (satan)
- → Old Church Slavonic: сотона (sotona)
→ Japanese: サタン (satan) (via English)
→ Korean: 사탄 (satan) (via Latin)
→ Chinese: 撒但 (Sādàn)
→ Thai: ซาตาน (saa-dtaan)
→ Classical Syriac: ܣܛܢܐ (sāṭānā)
- → Old Armenian: սատանայ (satanay), սատան (satan)
  - Armenian: սատանա (satana)
  - → Aghwan: 𐕚𐔰𐕜𐔰𐕎𐔰𐔺 (saṭanay)
- → Old Georgian: სატანაჲ (saṭanay)
  - Georgian: სატანა (saṭana)
→ Yiddish: שׂטן (sotn)

References

Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սատանայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 419b

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