adjective

diabolos

Greekδιάβολος (diabolos)

Strong’sG1228

slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

stem diabol-35 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books6 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

devil32×slanderers3×

What it means

διάβολος, -ον

(< διαβάλλω, q.v.) [in LXX for שָׂטָן (as Jb 1:6), exc. Es 7:4 8:1 (צַר, צָרַר);]

slanderous, accusing falsely. As subst., ὁ, ἡ, δ.;

(a) generally (of. Es, ll. c.), a slanderer, false accuser: I Ti 3:6, 7 (CGT, in l., but v. infr.) 3:11, II Ti 3:3, Tit 2:3;

(b) as chiefly in LXX, of Satan, the Accuser, the Devil: Mt 4:1, 5, 8, 11 13:39 25:41, Lk 4:2, 3, 6, 13 8:12, Jo 13:2, Ac 10:38, Eph 4:27 6:11, I Ti 3:6, 7 (but v. supr.), II Ti 2:26, He 2:14, Ja 4:7, I Pe 5:8, Ju 9, Re 2:10 12:9, 12 20:2, 10; εἶναι ἐκ τοῦ δ., Jo 8:44, I Jo 3:8; τέκνα τοῦ δ., I Jo 3:10; υἱὸς, Ac 13:10; metaph., of Judas, Jo 6:70 (Cremer, 121; DCG, ii, 605).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1228 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddee-ab'-ol-os

a traducer; specially, Satan (compare )

Fromfrom G1225;

King Jamesfalse accuser, devil, slanderer.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	diabolos14×διάβολος	diabolas	diabolem	diabolois1×διάβολοι	diabolais	diaboleim
object accusative	diabolon1×διάβολον	diabolan		diaboloin	diabolain2×διαβόλους
direct address vocative	diabolor	diabolar		diaboloir	diabolair
of, belonging to genitive	diabolou13×διαβόλου	diabolau	diaboleu	diaboloiu	diabolaiu	diaboleiu
to, for dative	diabolo4×διαβόλῳ	diabola	diabole	diaboloi	diabolai	diabolei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

diabolstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

diabol is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

diabolos — Διάβολος, slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

Where it appears

35 occurrences, every one of them listed

diabolos“devil”subjectnominative singular14×

Matthew 4:5“devil”Tote paralambatō auton tos diabolos eis tan hagian politan, kai histanata auton epi tem pterugiem teu hiereu,Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Matthew 4:8“devil”Palin paralambatō auton tos diabolos eis orem hupsēlem liōs, kai deiknuatō auto pantain tain basileiain tou kosmou kai tan doxan autaiuAgain, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Matthew 4:11“devil”tote afiēkatō auton tos diabolos, kai idou angelois proserchala kai diakonale auto.Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Matthew 13:39“devil”tos de echthros tos speiraratos auteim atō tos diabolos; tos de therismos sunteleias aiōnou atō, tois de theristois angelois alō.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

Luke 4:3“devil”legata de auto tos diabolos; Ei huios asō tou theou, legasar to litho houto hina gineteia artos.The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Luke 4:6“devil”kai legata auto tos diabolos; Si dōami tan exousian houtan hapantan kai tan doxan autaiu, hoti mi paradōitē kai ho an thelameiō dōamō autan;“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Luke 4:13“devil”kai suntelaratos panton peirasmon tos diabolos afistanata apo autou achri kairou.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

Luke 8:12“devil”tois de para tan hodan alō tois akouaratois, eita erchetō tos diabolos kai airatō ton logon apo tau kardiau autoiu, hina mē pisteuaratois sōzileia.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

John 6:70“devil”apokrinita autoi tos Iēsus; Ouk mis vin toin dōdeka eklegema? kai ek vu henos diabolos atō.Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

1 Peter 5:8“devil”nēfavar, grēgoravar. tos antidikos vu diabolos hōs leōnos ōruerōtos peripatatō zētarōtos tinon katapinara;Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

1 John 3:8“devil”tos poiarōtos tan hamartan ek tou diabolou atō, hoti apo archau tos diabolos hamartatō. eis houtem fanerita tos huios tou theou hina luateia teim ergeim tou diabolou.The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Revelation 2:10“devil”mēdenem fobesōr heim mellasō pascharō. idou mellatō ballarō tos diabolos ek vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. ginesōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon tau zōau.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 12:12“devil”dia houtem eufrainivōr, toir ouranoir kai toir en autoi skēnarōtoir. ouai tan gēan kai tan thalassan, hoti katabainata tos diabolos pros vin, echarōtos thumon megon, horarētos hoti oligon kairon echatō.Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”

Revelation 20:10“devil”kai tos diabolos tos planarōtos autoin ballita eis tan limnan teu pureu kai theieu, hopou kai tem thērem kai tos pseudoprofētos, kai basanizili hēmerau kai nuxau eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

diabolon“devil”objectaccusative singular1×

Hebrews 2:14“devil”Epei oun teim paidieim koinōnatē haimeu kai sarxau, kai autos paraplēsiōs metechata teiu auteiu, hina dia tou thanatou katargateia ton tem kratem echarōton tou thanatou, houtem atō ton diabolon,Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

diabolou“devil”of, belonging togenitive singular13×

Matthew 4:1“devil”Tote tos Iēsus anagita eis tan erēman hupo teu pneumeu, peirazira hupo tou diabolou.Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Luke 4:2“devil”hēmerain tesserakonta peirazirōtos hupo tou diabolou. kai ouk esthiata oudenem en tai hēmerai ekeinai, kai suntelirataiu autaiu peinata.where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

John 8:44“devil”vis ek tou patērou tou diabolou avō kai tain epithumiain tou patērou vu thelavō poiarō. ekeinos anthrōpoktonos ate apo archau, kai en ta alētheia ouk histanate, hoti ouk atō alētheias en auto. hotan lalateiō tem pseusem, ek teiu idieiu lalatō, hoti pseustos atō kai tos patēros auteu.You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 13:2“devil”kai deipneu ginerōteu, tou diabolou ēdē ballarētou eis tan kardian hina paradōateia auton Ioudaos Simōnou Iskariōtou,The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

Acts 10:38“devil”Iēsun ton apo Nazareth, hōs chriata auton tos theos pneume hagie kai dunamia, hos dierchata euergetarōtos kai ierōtos pantoin toin katadunasteuirōtoin hupo tou diabolou, hoti tos theos ate meta autou;how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Acts 13:10“devil”legata; Ō plēror pantou dolou kai pantau radiourgiau, huior diabolou, echthror pantau dikaiosunau, ouk pauesi diastrefarōtos tain hodain kuriou tain euthuain?and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

Ephesians 6:11“devil”enduevar tan panoplian tou theou pros tem dunerō vin histanara pros tain methodeiain tou diabolou;Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

1 Timothy 3:6“devil”mē neofuton, hina mē tufiratos eis krimem empiptateia tou diabolou.He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

1 Timothy 3:7“devil”datō de kai marturian kalan echarō apo toiu exōthen, hina mē eis oneidismon empiptateia kai pagian tou diabolou.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

2 Timothy 2:26“devil”kai ananēfaleia ek tau tou diabolou pagiau, zōgrirētois hupo autou eis tem ekeinou thelēmem.Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.

1 John 3:8“devil”tos poiarōtos tan hamartan ek tou diabolou atō, hoti apo archau tos diabolos hamartatō. eis houtem fanerita tos huios tou theou hina luateia teim ergeim tou diabolou.The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:8“devil”tos poiarōtos tan hamartan ek tou diabolou atō, hoti apo archau tos diabolos hamartatō. eis houtem fanerita tos huios tou theou hina luateia teim ergeim tou diabolou.The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:10“devil”en houte fanereim atō teim tekneim tou theou kai teim tekneim tou diabolou; pantos tos mē poiarōtos dikaiosunan ouk atō ek tou theou, kai tos mē agaparōtos ton adelfon autou.By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

diabolo“devil”to, fordative singular4×

Matthew 25:41“devil”tote legati kai toi ek euōnumeiu; Poreuevōr apo mu toir katarirētoir eis tem purem tem aiōniem tem hetoimazirētem to diabolo kai toi angeloi autou.Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Ephesians 4:27“devil”mēde dōavōr topon to diabolo.and do not give the devil a foothold.

James 4:7“devil”hupotassivar oun to theo; anthistanavar de to diabolo, kai feugeti apo vu;Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Jude 1:9“devil”tos de Michaēl tos archangelos, hote to diabolo diakrinerōtos dialegete peri teu Mōusou sōmeu, ouk tolmata krisian epiferara blasfēmiau, alla legata; Epitimatoia si kurios.But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

diabolois“slanderers”subjectnominative plural1×

2 Timothy 3:3“slanderers”astorgois, aspondois, diabolois, akratois, anēmerois, afilagathois,unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,

diabolain“slanderers”objectaccusative plural2×

1 Timothy 3:11“slanderers”gunaikain hōsautōs semnain, mē diabolain, nēfaliain, pistain en pantei.In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.

Titus 2:3“slanderers”Presbutiain hōsautōs en katastēme hieroprepain, mē diabolain mēde oino pollo doulirētain, kalodidaskalain,Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.