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Lexicon :: Strong's G1228 - diabolos

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διάβολος
Transliteration
diabolos (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ab'-ol-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:72,150

Strong’s Definitions

διάβολος diábolos, dee-ab'-ol-os; from G1225; a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H7854):—false accuser, devil, slanderer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's G1228 in the following manner: devil (35x), false accuser (2x), slanderer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's G1228 in the following manner: devil (35x), false accuser (2x), slanderer (1x).

  1. prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely

    1. a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer,

  2. metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διάβολος diábolos, dee-ab'-ol-os; from G1225; a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H7854):—false accuser, devil, slanderer.
STRONGS G1228:
διάβολος, -ον, (διαβάλλω, which see), prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely, (Aristophanes, Andocides, Plutarch, others): 1 Timothy 3:11; 2 Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3; as a substantive, ὁ διάβολος, a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer, [see κατηγορέω, at the end], (Xenophon, Ages. 11, 5; [Aristotle, others]): Sept. Esther 7:4; Esther 8:1. In the Bible and in ecclesiastical writings ὁ διάβολος [also διάβ. without the article; cf. Winers Grammar, 124 (118); Buttmann, 89 (78)] is applied κατ’ ἐξοχήν to the one called in Hebrew הַשָּׂטָן, ὁ σατανᾶς (which see), namely, Satan, the prince of demons, the author of evil, persecuting good men (Job 1; Zechariah 3:1ff, cf. Revelation 12:10), estranging mankind from God and enticing them to sin, and afflicting them with diseases by means of demons who take possession of their bodies at his bidding; the malignant enemy of God and the Messiah: Matthew 4:1, 5, [Matt 4:8, 11]; Matt 13:39; 25:41; Luke 4:2, [Luke 4:3, 5 R L, Luke 4:6, 13]; Luke 8:12; John 13:2; Acts 10:38; Ephesians 4:27; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Timothy 3:6; 2 Timothy 2:26; Hebrews 2:14; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8; Jude 1:9; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 12:9, 12; Revelation 20:2, 10; (Wis. 2:24; [cf. Psalm 108:6 (Ps. 109:6); 1 Chronicles 21:1]). Men who resemble the devil in mind and will are said εἶναι ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου to be of the devil, properly, to derive their origin from the devil, tropically, to depend upon the devil in thought and action, to be prompted and governed by him: John 8:44; 1 John 3:8; the same are called τέκνα τοῦ διαβ. children of the devil, 1 John 3:10; υἱοὶ τοῦ δ. sons of the devil, Acts 13:10, cf. Matthew 13:38; John 8:38; 1 John 3:10. The name διάβολος is figuratively applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him: John 6:70, cf. Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33. [Cf. σατᾶν at the end.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
21:1
Esther
7:4; 8:1
Job
1
Psalms
108:6; 109:6
Zechariah
3:1
Matthew
4:1; 4:5; 4:8; 4:11; 13:38; 13:39; 16:23; 25:41
Mark
8:33
Luke
4:2; 4:3; 4:5; 4:6; 4:13; 8:12
John
6:70; 8:38; 8:44; 13:2
Acts
10:38; 13:10
Ephesians
4:27; 6:11
1 Timothy
3:6; 3:11
2 Timothy
2:26; 3:3
Titus
2:3
Hebrews
2:14
James
4:7
1 Peter
5:8
1 John
3:8; 3:10; 3:10
Jude
1:9
Revelation
2:10; 12:9; 12:10; 12:12; 20:2; 20:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1228 matches the Greek διάβολος (diabolos),
which occurs 37 times in 35 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:1

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Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:5

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Then the devil took Him into the holy city [Jerusalem] and placed Him on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:8

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Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory [splendor, magnificence, and excellence] of them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:11 - Then the devil left Him; and angels came and ministered to Him [bringing Him food and serving Him].

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:39 - and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:41 -

“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons);

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:2 - for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they ended, He was hungry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:3 - Then the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to turn into bread.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:6 - And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this realm and its glory [its power, its renown]; because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:13 -

When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:12 - “Those beside the road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and takes the message [of God] away from their hearts, so that they will not believe [in Me as the Messiah] and be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:70

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:70 - Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve [disciples]? And yet one of you is a devil (ally of Satan).”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:44 - “You are of your father the devil, and it is your will to practice the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar and the father of lies and half-truths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:2 - It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:38 - how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with great power; and He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:10 - and said, “[fn]You [Elymas] who are full of every [kind of] deceit, and every [kind of] fraud, you son of the devil, enemy of everything that is right and good, will you never stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:27 - And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:11 - Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:6 - and He must not be a new convert, so that he will not [behave stupidly and] become conceited [by appointment to this high office] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil [for his arrogance and pride].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:7 - And he must have a good reputation and be well thought of by those outside the church, so that he will not be discredited and fall into the devil’s trap.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:11 - [fn]Women must likewise be worthy of respect, not malicious gossips, but self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:26 - and that they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:3 - [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:3

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Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:14

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Therefore, since [these His] children share in flesh and blood [the physical nature of mankind], He Himself in a similar manner also shared in the same [physical nature, but without sin], so that through [experiencing] death He might make powerless (ineffective, impotent) him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:7 - So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:8 - Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:8 - The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:10 - By this the children of God and the children of the devil are clearly identified: anyone who does not practice righteousness [who does not seek God’s will in thought, action, and purpose] is not of God, nor is the one who does not [unselfishly] [fn]love his [believing] brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:9 - But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil (Satan), and [fn]arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:10 - ‘Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. Be aware that the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested [in your faith], and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful to the point of death [if you must die for your faith], and I will give you the crown [consisting] of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:9 - And the great dragon was thrown down, the age-old serpent who is called the [fn]devil and Satan, he who continually deceives and seduces the entire inhabited world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - “Therefore rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them [in the presence of God]. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you in great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time [remaining]!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:2 - And he overpowered and laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent [of primeval times], who is the devil and Satan, and bound him [securely] for a thousand years (a millennium);

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:10 - And the devil who had deceived them was hurled into the lake of fire and burning brimstone (sulfur), where the beast (Antichrist) and false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night, forever and ever.
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