254: satan lucifer and devil Aug 19, 2015

Rarely is there only one way to discuss something. The word 'Satan' derives from Hebrew 'śāṭān', literally meaning 'adversary', which comes from the Bible. The word 'Lucifer' comes from Old English, from Latin, meaning ‘light-bringing, morning star,’ from 'lux, luc-' meaning ‘light’ and '-fer' ‘bearing’. Originally a term to describe the planet Venus, the meaning has changed over time. The newest of the three terms, 'the Devil', comes from the Old English word, 'dēofol', through late Latin from Greek 'diabolo's which means ‘accuser, slanderer’, which–broken down–derives from 'dia' ‘across’ and 'ballein' ‘to throw’. This word was used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew word 'śāṭān'.