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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܣܛܢܐ (sāṭānā), from Biblical Hebrew שָׂטָן (śāṭān). The form սատան (satan) entered via Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán).

Proper noun edit

սատանայ (satanay)

  1. opponent, rival; rebel prince
  2. Satan, devil
    • 5th century, Bible, Epistle to the Ephesians 6.11:
      Եւ զգեցարուք զսպառազինութիւնն Աստուածոյ, զի կարող լինիջիք կալ ընդդէմ հնարից սատանայի։
      Ew zgecʻarukʻ zspaṙazinutʻiwnn Astuacoy, zi karoł liniǰikʻ kal ənddēm hnaricʻ satanayi.
      Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: սատանա (satana)
  • Aghwan: 𐕚𐔰𐕜𐔰𐕎𐔰𐔺 (saṭanay)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սատան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 179b
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սատանայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 179—180
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սատան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սատանայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 316
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սատանայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy