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Where does “Satan” come from?

Satan (Translingual) comes from Hebrew שָׂטָן — adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary.

Ancestry of “Satan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary
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