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What is the origin of the word satan?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24944points) May 6th, 2019

Could it be Saint Anne? Humor welcome.

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elbanditoroso's avatar

I know you want humor, but it’s always good to start with facts: (from Wikipedia)

The original Hebrew term sâtan (Hebrew: שָּׂטָן‎) is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary”, which is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to refer to ordinary human adversaries, as well as a specific supernatural entity. The word is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”. When it is used without the definite article (simply satan), the word can refer to any accuser, but when it is used with the definite article (ha-satan), it usually refers specifically to the heavenly accuser: the satan.

janbb's avatar

“Satan” is actually derived from the protein substitute “seitan” which is such a nasty wheat based substitute for meat that those eating it would prefer to be in hell. ~

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zenvelo's avatar

It derives from Athabaskan description of Sasquatch:

“Say”= tall
“Tan”= “man from Jasper”

The original Say-tan in Athabaskan lore was an evil genius that escaped capture by time traveling.

Yellowdog's avatar

“How many toes do you ‘say’ he had?’”

The answer to this question eventually became the name. Yet,if someone saw the real actual “Satan” they’d see that he/she had cloven hooves. Not,say, ten toes

LostInParadise's avatar

Satan is Santa’s evil twin

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