Where does “Σατανᾶς” come from?
Σατανᾶς (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שָׂטָן — adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary.
Ancestry of “Σατανᾶς”, step by step
Σατανᾶς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew שָׂטָן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שָׂטָן | adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary |
via Biblical Hebrew שָׂטָן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | שָׂטָן | — |