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Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܣܵܛܵܢܵܐ (ṣāṭānā), from Biblical Hebrew שָׂטָן (Śāṭān).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
娑殫
- (Church of the East, historical) Satan
洎乎娑殫施妄，鈿飾純精。
洎乎娑殚施妄，钿饰纯精。 - From: 大秦景教流行中國碑頌
- Jì hū Suōdān shī wàng, diàn shì chún jīng.
- Until Satan introduced the seeds of falsehood, to deteriorate his purity of principle.
Synonyms
Terms for Satan in different branches of Christianity