| 词汇 | satan |
| 词源 | satan. The Hebrew word satan, meaning “adversary,” in the Old Testament usually denotes a human adversary, but in plac- es (e.g., Job 1:6–12) it designates an angelic being who torments man with the knowledge or direct authority of Jehovah. Satan has been the English proper name of the supreme evil spirit, the devil, since at least the year 900. See also old nick. |
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