The name Satan
There is a strong possibility that the name Satan is of Greek origin. Since that is so, then its etymology will be Greek and will be "Titan", parallelling the known etymology of the name Tityrus from the form Satyrus. This etymology, like that of Satan, is from the conservative area of rel...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2002
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Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2002, Volume: 114, Issue: 3, Pages: 443-445 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hebrew language
/ ŚṬN
/ Word stem
/ Greek language
/ Satanas
/ Etymology
/ Titans
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NBH Angelology; demonology |
| Further subjects: | B
Devil
B Etymology |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | There is a strong possibility that the name Satan is of Greek origin. Since that is so, then its etymology will be Greek and will be "Titan", parallelling the known etymology of the name Tityrus from the form Satyrus. This etymology, like that of Satan, is from the conservative area of religion. The Satyrs and Satan are similarly portrayed in art. |
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| ISSN: | 0934-2796 |
| Contains: | In: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
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