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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis, 109-11
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Full diacritics: Σᾰτάν Medium diacritics: Σατάν Low diacritics: Σατάν Capitals: ΣΑΤΑΝ
Transliteration A: Satán Transliteration B: Satan Transliteration C: Satan Beta Code: *sata/n

English (LSJ)

or Σατᾶν, ὁ, Satan, Hebr. word for

   A adversary, opponent, LXX 3 Ki.11.14,23; transl. by ἐπίβουλος in LXX 1 Ki.29.4; also accuser, transl. by ὁ διάβολος in Jb.1.6 sq., Za.3.1:—hence as chief of the evil spirits, the Devil, 2 Ep.Cor.12.7 (indecl., as gen.); also Σᾰτᾰνᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ, LXX Jb.2.3 (cod. A), Si.21.27, freq. in NT, Ev.Matt.4.10, al.:—Adj. Σατανικός, ή, όν, PLond.5.1731.11 (vi A.D.).