Satan 
Sa·tan (sāt′'n)
noun
- Judaism any of various celestial beings functioning as accuser or critic of humanity
- Christian Theol. the great enemy of humankind and of goodness; the Devil: usually identified with Lucifer, the chief of the fallen angels
Etymology: ME < OE < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) < Heb satan, adversary, prob. < śṭn, to be adverse, plot against
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Il y a dans tout homme, a' toute heure, deux postulations simultane¤ es, l'une vers Dieu, l'autre vers Satan. Every man at every moment has two simultaneous tendencies: one toward God, the other toward Satan.
And the L said unto Satan,Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the L, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him,Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written,Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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