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- noun Alternative form of
Satan (especially in the sense "ademon follower ofSatan ; afallen angel ").
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Quigley observes that this would be a good time to work the phrase satan sandwich'' in to a puzzle, and surprises me by saying that Times crossword editor Will Shortz accepts puzzle submissions by mail, not electronically.
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Link the darkest part of the kingdom of satan is that without the church of god
PSA matociquala 2010
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Otherwise worshiping satan is worshiping a “god” – one that sprang from the dualism of “Mazda”.
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They dont believe in satan and would have no reason to nail jesus to a cross.
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Satans, though rarely mentioned in the Old Testament are generally portrayed as obedient servants or sons of God who perform specific duties of strategic obstruction The Hebrew root of the word satan is STN, which defines an opposer, adversary, or an accuser, whereas the Greek equivalent was “Diabolos” from which derive the words diabolical and devil., again meaning no more than obstructor or slanderer.
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Satans, though rarely mentioned in the Old Testament are generally portrayed as obedient servants or sons of God who perform specific duties of strategic obstruction The Hebrew root of the word satan is STN, which defines an opposer, adversary, or an accuser, whereas the Greek equivalent was “Diabolos” from which derive the words diabolical and devil., again meaning no more than obstructor or slanderer.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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They cant exactly say they were wrong and the great satan is now a good guy?
Think Progress » Murtha is Right: Reagan’s Redeployment Made America Stronger 2006
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Did you know that the word satan originally just meant messenger in Hebrewf?
Wanted: One Good Satan Anne Johnson 2007
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These words may signify, Begone from me; but the holy Fathers expound them otherwise, that is, come after me, or follow me; and by these words the Lord would have Peter to follow him in his suffering, and not to oppose the divine will by contradiction; for the word satan means in
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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These words may signify, Begone from me; but the holy Fathers expound them otherwise, that is, come after me, or follow me; and by these words the Lord would have Peter to follow him in his suffering, and not to oppose the divine will by contradiction; for the word satan means in
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 47: Matthew The Challoner Revision
uselessness commented on the word satan
A common name in some parts of the world, pronounced "suh TAHN." And, uh, the devil.
December 20, 2007
bilby commented on the word satan
Select Acronyms That Are Nondescript.
June 6, 2008
sakhalinskii commented on the word satan
Any economist that has, at one time or another, worked for Chevron.
July 30, 2008
Ezeliasa commented on the word satan
Translation: It means adversary
November 12, 2018