Every Occurrence of Diabolos (devil)

The following list of every occurrence of the Greek word “diabolos” (Strong’s Greek #1228) is meant as an aid to the diligent Bible student. (The actually word is in bold type for each verse). [In keeping with Jewish rabbinical tradition,] the devil is a term used for sin in the flesh [a.k.a., the Evil Inclination] and/or a person or group who manifests sin. The best approach is to carefully consider each verse and draw conclusions. It is therefore suggested to start the exercise by considering the word satan which has Old and New Testament usage while the word diabolos is wholly a New Testament word. We would wish the student to come to this list of verses without prejudice or presuppositions. Ask these questions about each verse:

The Greek word diabolos literally means “to throw across” or “strike through”. It has the ideas of being a slanderer and a false accuser. It has been translated as false accusers and slanderers in the KJV and is most often transliterated by the word devil.

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Author: Ron Abel

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Bible reference(s): 1 John 3:8, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Timothy 3:6, 2 Timothy 2:26, 2 Timothy 3:3, Acts 10:38, Acts 13:10, Ephesians 4:27, Ephesians 6:11, Hebrews 2:14, James 4:7, John 13:2, John 6:70, John 8:44, Jude 1:9, Luke 4:2, Luke 8:12, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 4:1, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 20:2, Titus 2:3

Source: Wrested Scriptures

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