διάβολος (diábolos) — False Accuser

Greek word study: διάβολος (diábolos), Strong's G1228. a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)

GreekStrong's G1228
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Greek word
διάβολος (diábolos)

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a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)

Word study
Derivation: from G1225 (διαβάλλω);

KJV translation words: false accuser, devil, slanderer

Where this word appears

Strong's G1228 is tagged on 38 words in 36 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:1 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

devil ×30the devil ×3slanderers ×2a devil ×1of the devil ×1slanderous ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

διάβολος ×16διαβόλου ×13διαβόλῳ ×4διαβόλους ×2διάβολοι ×1διάβολον ×1διάβολός ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×6Luke ×6Revelation ×51 John ×4John ×31 Timothy ×3Acts ×2Ephesians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1225 διαβάλλω (diabállō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does diábolos (G1228) mean?

A traducer; specially, satan (compare h07854).

How is G1228 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1228 as: false accuser, devil, slanderer.

How often does διάβολος (diábolos) appear?

Strong's G1228 is tagged on 38 words in 36 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:1 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.