noun · masculine
satanaos
GreekΣατανᾶς (satanas)
Strong’sG4567
an adversary, Satan
stem satana-36 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Σατανᾶς, -ᾶ
(so also Sir 21:30, but in III Ki 11:14, σατάν indecl.; Heb. שָׂטָן; Aram. סָטָנָא, whence the inflected Gk. form), ό,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4567 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsat-an-as'
the accuser, i.e. the devil
Fromof Chaldee origin corresponding to (with the definite affix);
King JamesSatan.
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 | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | satanaos17×Σατανᾶς | satanaois |
| object accusative | satanaon4×Σατανᾶν | satanaoin |
| direct address vocative | satanaor3×Σατανᾶ | satanaoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | satanaou10×Σατανᾶ | satanaoiu |
| to, for dative | satanao2×Σατανᾷ | satanaoi |
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
satanao 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
Where it appears
36 occurrences, every one of them listed
satanaos“Satan”subjectnominative singular17×
Matthew 12:26“Satan”kai ei tos Satanaos ton Satanaon ekballatō, epi heauton merizita; pōs oun histaniti tas basileias autou?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
Mark 3:23“Satan”kai proskaleratos autoin en parabolai legate autoi; Pōs dunetō Satanaos Satanaon ekballarō?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
Mark 3:26“Satan”kai ei tos Satanaos anistanata epi heauton kai merizita, ouk dunetō histanara alla telem echatō.And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
Mark 4:15“Satan”houtois de alō tois para tan hodan hopou speiritō tos logos, kai hotan akoualeia euthuos erchetō tos Satanaos kai airatō ton logon ton speirirēton eis autoin.Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Luke 11:18“Satan”ei de kai tos Satanaos epi heauton diamerizita, pōs histaniti tas basileias autou? hoti legavō en Beelzeboul ekballarō min teim daimoneim.If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
Luke 13:16“Satan”houtan de thugatēran Abraam arōtan, han data tos Satanaos idou deka kai oktō eteim, ouk date luira apo tou desmou houtou ta hēmera teu sabbateu?Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
Luke 22:3“Satan”Eiserchata de Satanaos eis Ioudaon ton kalirōton Iskariōton, arōton ek tou arithmou toiu dōdeka;Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
Luke 22:31“Satan”Simōnor Simōnor, idou tos Satanaos exaiteta vin teu siniazara hōs ton siton;Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
John 13:27“Satan”kai meta tem psōmiem tote eiserchata eis ekeinon tos Satanaos. legatō oun auto tos Iēsus; Hem poiasō poiasar tachiem.And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
Acts 5:3“Satan”legata de tos Petros; Hananior, dia tinem plērata tos Satanaos tan kardian su, pseudera sin tem pneumem tem hagiem kai nosfizera apo tau timau teu chōrieu?Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
1 Corinthians 7:5“Satan”mē aposteravōr allēloin, ei mēti an ek sumfōneu pros kairon hina scholazaveia ta proseucha kai palin epi tem autem aveiō, hina mē peirazateiō vin tos Satanaos dia tan akrasian vu.Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
2 Corinthians 11:14“Satan”kai ouk thaumem, autos gar tos Satanaos metaschēmatizetō eis angelon fōteu;And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
1 Thessalonians 2:18“Satan”dioti thelana erchara pros vin, mis men Paulos kai hapax kai dis, kai enkoptata nin tos Satanaos.For we wanted to come to you — indeed I, Paul, tried again and again — but Satan obstructed us.
Revelation 2:13“Satan”Oidamē pou katoikasō, hopou tos thronos tou Satanaou, kai kratasō tem onomem mu, kai ouk arnesa tan pistian mu kai en tai hēmerai Antipaos, tos marturos mu, tos pistos mu, hos apokteinita para vi, hopou tos Satanaos katoikatō.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
Revelation 12:9“Satan”kai ballita tos drakōnos tos megos, tos ofios tos archaios, tos kalirōtos Diabolos kai tos Satanaos, tos planarōtos tan oikoumenan holan ballita eis tan gēan, kai tois angelois autou meta autou ballila.And the great dragon was hurled down — that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Revelation 20:2“Satan”kai kratata ton drakōnon, tos ofios tos archaios, hos atō Diabolos kai tos Satanaos, kai data auton chilioi eteim,He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:7“Satan”Kai hotan teliteia teim chilioi eteim, luiti tos Satanaos ek tau fulakau autou,When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,
satanaon“Satan”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 12:26“Satan”kai ei tos Satanaos ton Satanaon ekballatō, epi heauton merizita; pōs oun histaniti tas basileias autou?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
Mark 3:23“Satan”kai proskaleratos autoin en parabolai legate autoi; Pōs dunetō Satanaos Satanaon ekballarō?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
Luke 10:18“Satan”legata de autoi; Theōrame ton Satanaon hōs astrapan ek tou ouranou piptaraton.So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
Romans 16:20“Satan”tos de theos tau eirēnau suntribati ton Satanaon hupo toin podoin vu en tache. tas charias tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou meta vu.The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
satanaor“Satan”direct addressvocative singular3×
Matthew 4:10“Satan”tote legatō auto tos Iēsus; Hupagasōr, Satanaor; grafitē gar; Kurion ton theon su proskunasi kai auto mono latreuasi.“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
Matthew 16:23“Satan”tos de strefiratos legata to Petro; Hupagasōr opisō mu, Satanaor; skandalem asō mu, hoti ouk fronasō teim tou theou alla teim toiu anthrōpoiu.But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Mark 8:33“Satan”tos de epistrefiratos kai horaratos toin mathētoin autou epitimata Petro kai legatō; Hupagasōr opisō mu, Satanaor, hoti ouk fronasō teim tou theou alla teim toiu anthrōpoiu.But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
satanaou“Satan”of, belonging togenitive singular10×
Mark 1:13“Satan”kai ate en ta erēma tesserakonta hēmerain peirazirōtos hupo tou Satanaou, kai ate meta teiu thēreiu, kai tois angelois diakonale auto.and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
Acts 26:18“Satan”anoigara ofthalmoin autoiu, teu epistrefara apo skoteu eis fōtem kai tau exousiau tou Satanaou epi ton theon, teu lambara autoin afesian hamartaiu kai klēron en toi hagiazirētoi pistia ta eis min.to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
2 Corinthians 2:11“Satan”hina mē pleonektineia hupo tou Satanaou, ouk gar autou teim noēmeim agnoanō.in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 12:7“Satan”kai ta huperbola taiu apokalupsiaiu. dio hina mē huperairimeiō, dōita mi skolopsos ta sarxa, angelos Satanaou, hina min kolafizateiō, hina mē huperairimeiō.or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
2 Thessalonians 2:9“Satan”hou atō tas parousias kata energeian tou Satanaou en panta dunamia kai sēmei kai teratei pseuseuThe coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
1 Timothy 5:15“Satan”ēdē gar tinais ektrepila opisō tou Satanaou.For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
Revelation 2:9“Satan”Oidamē su tan thlipsian kai tan ptōcheian, alla plousios asō, kai tan blasfēmian ek toiu legarōtoiu Ioudaioin arō heautoin, kai ouk alō, alla sunagōgas tou Satanaou.I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 2:13“Satan’s”Oidamē pou katoikasō, hopou tos thronos tou Satanaou, kai kratasō tem onomem mu, kai ouk arnesa tan pistian mu kai en tai hēmerai Antipaos, tos marturos mu, tos pistos mu, hos apokteinita para vi, hopou tos Satanaos katoikatō.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
Revelation 2:24“Satan”vi de legamō toi loipoi toi en Thuateirei, hosois ouk echalō tan didachan houtan, hotinois ouk gnōskala teim bathueim tou Satanaou, hōs legalō, ouk ballamō epi vin allem barem;But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you
Revelation 3:9“Satan”idou dōameiō ek tau sunagōgau tou Satanaou, toiu legarōtoiu heautoin Ioudaioin arō, kai ouk alō alla pseudelō idou poiami autoin hina hēkali kai proskunali enōpion toiu podoiu su, kai gnōskaleia hoti mis agapama sin.As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
satanao“Satan”to, fordative singular2×
1 Corinthians 5:5“Satan”paradōara ton toiouton to Satanao eis olethron tau sarxau, hina tem pneumem sōziteia en ta hēmera tou kuriou.hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
1 Timothy 1:20“Satan”hoiu atō Humenaios kai Alexandros, hoin paradōama to Satanao hina paideuileia mē blasfēmarō.Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.