G4567 - Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Core Data
- Strong's: G4567
- Original: Σατανᾶς
- Transliteration: Satanas
- Pronunciation: sat-an-as
- Part of Speech: Proper masculine noun
- Occurrences: 33 verses / 36 tokens across 12 NT books
- First Occurrence: Matthew 4:10 - "Get thee hence, Satan"
- Hapax Legomenon: No
Lexicon Definition
; of Chaldee origin corresponding to (with the definite affix); the
Louw-Nida Semantic Domain
- 012001 - Supernatural Beings: neighbors ἄγγελος (G32), δαιμόνιον (G1140), δαίμων (G1142), διάβολος (G1228)
- 093001 - Persons: proper-name/person domain
Translation Distribution (KJV)
| Translation |
Verses |
% |
| Satan |
25 |
75.8% |
| of Satan |
5 |
15.2% |
| unto Satan |
2 |
6.1% |
| Satan's |
1 |
3.0% |
| hath Satan |
1 |
3.0% |
Distribution by Book
| Book |
Count |
Per 100 Verses |
| 2 Thessalonians |
1 |
2.1 |
| 1 Timothy |
2 |
1.8 |
| Revelation |
7 |
1.7 |
| 1 Thessalonians |
1 |
1.1 |
| 2 Corinthians |
2 |
0.8 |
| Mark |
5 |
0.7 |
| Luke |
6 |
0.5 |
| 1 Corinthians |
2 |
0.5 |
| Matthew |
3 |
0.3 |
| Romans |
1 |
0.2 |
| Acts |
2 |
0.2 |
| John |
1 |
0.1 |
Semantic Categories
1. Direct Address or Naming
- Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8 - "Get thee hence/behind me, Satan."
- Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33 - rebuke addressed with "Satan."
2. Satan in Conflict or Opposition
- Matthew 12:26; Mark 3:23, 26; Luke 11:18 - Satan divided/casting out Satan.
- Romans 16:20 - Satan bruised under feet.
3. Satanic Activity Affecting Persons
- Luke 13:16 - Satan bound a woman.
- Luke 22:3 - Satan entered Judas.
- Luke 22:31 - Satan desired to sift the disciples.
- Acts 5:3 - Satan filled Ananias's heart.
4. Deliverance, Discipline, or Power Language
- Acts 26:18 - turn from the power of Satan unto God.
- 1 Corinthians 5:5 - deliver such a one unto Satan.
- 1 Timothy 1:20 - delivered unto Satan.
5. Deception / Hinderance / Working
- 2 Corinthians 2:11 - Satan's devices.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14 - Satan transformed as an angel of light.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 - Satan hindered.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - working of Satan.
6. Revelation Proper-Name Usage
- Revelation 2:9, 3:9 - synagogue of Satan.
- Revelation 12:9 - dragon/serpent/devil/Satan identification.
- Revelation 20:2, 7 - Satan bound and loosed.
Common Collocations
| Word |
Strong's |
Co-occurrences |
Typical Pattern |
| λέγω (say) |
G3004 |
8 |
sayings involving Satan |
| θεός (God) |
G2316 |
6 |
God/Satan contrast or action |
| κύριος (Lord) |
G2962 |
5 |
Lord in scenes naming Satan |
| Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) |
G2424 |
5 |
Jesus addresses or speaks of Satan |
| ὀπίσω (behind/after) |
G3694 |
4 |
"Get thee behind me" |
| ἄγγελος (angel) |
G32 |
3 |
supernatural-being contexts |
Word Family / Cognates
- H7854 שָׂטָן (satan) - Hebrew noun: adversary/accuser; existing canonical study.
- G4566 Σατᾶν (Satan) - alternate Greek form.
Domain Neighbors
- G1228 διάβολος (diabolos) - devil/slanderer; explicitly paired in Rev 12:9 and 20:2.
- G1404 δράκων (drakon) - dragon; explicit Revelation identification.
- G3789 ὄφις (ophis) - serpent; explicit Revelation identification.
Easily Confused Words
| Word |
Strong's |
Shared Translation |
Key Difference |
| Σατᾶν (Satan) |
G4566 |
Satan |
alternate Greek form; G4567 is the common NT proper-name form |
| διάβολος (diabolos) |
G1228 |
devil/Satan contexts |
title/common noun meaning slanderer/accuser; G4567 is the proper-name transliteration |
| שָׂטָן (satan) |
H7854 |
Satan |
Hebrew/Aramaic source form; can function as common noun or title |
Hebrew Source
The gatherer did not return a ranked Hebrew-source table for G4567. Lexicon and relationship tools identify the form as Chaldee/Aramaic corresponding to the Hebrew/Aramaic satan word group, and the existing library entry H7854-satan.md covers the Hebrew noun.
See Also
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Last updated: 2026-05-07