Satan

…The concept of the devil among various ethnic groups is often inseparable from concepts such as gods, evil spirits, dead spirits, and spirits, and the content of the concept varies considerably from society to society. [Yoshida Teigo]
[Christianity and the Devil]
In the West, there are many words that can be translated as "devil," such as the English words "demon," "devil," and "satan." Among these, Satan comes from Hebrew and originally meant "adversary," but in the process of the transmission of Christian faith, it came to refer to the supreme being among "God's adversaries."

*Some terminology explanations that mention "satan" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…諸民族における悪魔という観念は，神や悪霊，死霊，精霊などの観念と不可分なことが多く，その観念内容は社会によってかなり異なっている。【吉田 禎吾】
［キリスト教と悪魔］
　西洋には例えば英語のdemon,devil,satanなど〈悪魔〉と訳される語は多い。そのうちサタンはヘブライ語に由来し，もとは〈敵対者〉の意味だが，キリスト教信仰の伝承過程で〈神の敵対者〉のなかの最高存在を指すようになった。…

※「satan」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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