Diabolos — Devil, Slanderer
Literally 'the one who throws across' — a slanderer, a false accuser. The English word 'devil' descends from it.
Greek · Strong's G1228 · 36 occurrences in the New Testament (KJV)
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)
KJV translations: false accuser, devil, slanderer
Diabolos in the Bible — example verses
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”Matthew 4:1 (KJV)
“Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,”Matthew 4:5 (KJV)
“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;”Matthew 4:8 (KJV)
“Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.”Matthew 4:11 (KJV)
“The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.”Matthew 13:39 (KJV)
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:”Matthew 25:41 (KJV)
“Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.”Luke 4:2 (KJV)
“And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.”Luke 4:3 (KJV)
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