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devil

Meaning of “devil”

Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
61 occurrences57 verses14 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 4:1

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1 Timothy 3:6
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:6 · retained source text

Not a nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.

1611 marginal noteOr, one newly come to the faith.

1 Timothy 3:7
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:7 · retained source text

Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.

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Matthew 13:39

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

Luke 4:33

¶ And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

Revelation 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, and his angels were cast out with him.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

An evil spirit or being; ... the chief of the apostate angels; the ... enemy and tempter of the human race. A very wicked person.

volume 1, leaf 576-577, column 3-1 (noun entry)