διάβολος
“slanderous, accusing falsely, a slanderer, false accuser, Satan, the Accuser, the Devil”
Primary meaning: slanderous, accusing falsely, a slanderer, false accuser, Satan, the Accuser, the Devil. Strong's: a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854). Lexical nuances: slanderous, accusing falsely . As subst., ὁ, ἡ, δ. ;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1225 (διαβάλλω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׂעִיר (he-goat, hairy goat, sin offering goat) -> διάβολος (slanderous, accusing falsely, a slanderer, false accuser, Satan, the Accuser, the Devil)
LXX conceptual translation: H6862 -> διάβολος (slanderous, accusing falsely, a slanderer, false accuser, Satan, the Accuser, the Devil)
LXX conceptual translation: H6887 -> διάβολος (slanderous, accusing falsely, a slanderer, false accuser, Satan, the Accuser, the Devil)
LXX conceptual translation: H7854 -> διάβολος (slanderous, accusing falsely, a slanderer, false accuser, Satan, the Accuser, the Devil)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where διάβολος (diabolos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.