Descriptive Names of Satan and Their Meaning

Name Description Christian (New) Testament Verse

Rev. 9:11 And they had a king over them which is the angel of the bottomless pit,
Destruction
1 Abaddon whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the greek tongue hath his
(the destroyer)
name Apollyon.

Rev. 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and
strength, and the kingdom of our strong one (God/Elohim), and the power of his
2 Accuser Opposes believers before God
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before
our strong one (God/Elohim) day and night.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
3 Adversary Against God
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
Rev. 9:11 And they had a king over them which is the angel of the bottomless pit,
Destroyer whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the greek tongue hath his
4 Apollyon
(one that exterminates )
name Apollyon.

lord of the fly Matt. 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast
5 Beelzebub
(master of the fly ) out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Worthless 2 Cor. 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that
6 Belial
(wicked; without help ) believeth with an infidel?
Matt. 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of
7 Devil Slanderer
the devil.

Rev. 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red
dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
[7] And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the
8 Dragon Destructive
dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, [9] And the great dragon was
cast out, that old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole
world: he was cast out into the earth.

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are used by permission copyright 2012 by Clay Lawrence
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 Descriptive Names of Satan and Their Meaning

Name Description Christian (New) Testament Verse

Matt. 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said
9 Enemy Oponent
unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou
10 Evil One Naturally evil
shouldest keep them from the evil (one) .

2 Cor. 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them
The god of this
11 Influences thinkng of the world which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of
world (age )
the strong one (God/Elohim), should shine unto them.
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lust of your father ye will do. He
was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth because there is no
12 Liar Perverts the truth
truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and
the father of it.
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lust of your father ye will do. He
was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth because there is
13 Murderer Leads people to eternal death
no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar,
and the father of it.

Eph. 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world,
Prince of the
14 Controller of unbelievers according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now
power of the air
worketh in the children of disobedience:

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
15 Roaring lion One who destroys
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.

Prince of the Mark 3:22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath
16 Leader of fallen angels
devils Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

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are used by permission copyright 2012 by Clay Lawrence
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 Descriptive Names of Satan and Their Meaning

Name Description Christian (New) Testament Verse

Prince of this John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this
17 Rules in world system
world world be cast out.

18 Satan Adversary 1 Tim. 5:15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.

Rev. 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil,
and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth. 20:2
19 Old Serpent Deceiver in garden
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan,
and bound him a thousand years.

1 Thess. 3:5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your
20 Tempter Solicits people to sin faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in
vain.

All Bible verses

are used by permission copyright 2012 by Clay Lawrence
from The Names of God Bible a work in progress
King James Version