'Satan' comes from the Arabic 'shaitan' = devil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan
'Satan' comes from the Arabic 'shaitan' = devil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan
Arabic and Hebrew are often pretty similar. As it says there, in Hebrew it's satan and isn't a name at all. Actually, if you read the gospels you find them referring to the devil as Beelzebub (Lord of the Flies), and this name is rarely used among English speakers.
Arabic and Hebrew are often pretty similar. As it says there, in Hebrew it's satan and isn't a name at all. Actually, if you read the gospels you find them referring to the devil as Beelzebub (Lord of the Flies), and this name is rarely used among English speakers.
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