Life is full of surprises, some good, some bad, some you just stand there scratching your head. It’s also full of all kinds of people. Some good, some bad, some just leave you standing there scratching your head. Think I just figured out the title to this post….
Did you know the word devil, in the Greek language of the Bible, also means “slander”? It does. So next time someone chooses to slander you, just remember this, it will help to discern the truth. Don’t believe me? Here it is, straight from the Strong’s Greek and Hebrew Dictionary:
Taken from: Matthew 4:1 (KJV)
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Greek Word: διάβολος
Transliteration: diabolos
Phonetic Pronunciation:dee-ab’-ol-os
Root: from <G1225>
Cross Reference: TDNT – 2:72,150
Part of Speech: adj
Usage Notes:
English Words used in KJV:
devil 35
false accuser 2
slanderer 1
[Total Count: 38]
from <G1225> (diaballo); a traducer; specially Satan [compare <H7854> (satan)] :- false accuser, devil, slanderer. James Strong, Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary, (Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “1228″.
So, now you know, that whenever you read or hear some slanderous words about yourself, or someone else, you’ll know, yep, you’ll know exactly who they actually came from. Now, doesn’t that make you feel better?
