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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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Matthew 4:1
THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Then was Iesus led vp of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill.

1611 marginal noteMarke 1.12. luke 4.1.

Matthew 4:5
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:5 · retained source text

Then the deuill taketh him vp into the holy Citie, and setteth him on a pinacle of the Temple,

Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:8 · retained source text

Againe the Deuill taketh him vp into an exceeding high mountaine, and sheweth him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them:

Matthew 4:11
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:11 · retained source text

Then the deuill leaueth him, and behold, Angels came and ministred vnto him.

Matthew 9:32
¶ As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:32 · retained source text

¶ As they went out, beholde, they brought to him a dumbe man possessed with a deuill.

1611 marginal noteLuke 11.14.

Matthew 9:33
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:33 · retained source text

And when the deuil was cast out, the dumbe spake, and the multitudes marueiled, saying, It was neuer so seene in Israel.

Matthew 11:18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 11:18 · retained source text

For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath a deuill.

Matthew 12:22
¶ Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:22 · retained source text

¶ Then was brought vnto him one possessed with a deuill, blinde, and dumbe: and hee healed him, insomuch that the blinde and dumbe both spake and saw.

1611 marginal noteLuke 11.14.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:39 · retained source text

The enemie that sowed them, is the deuill. The haruest, is the ende of the world. And the reapers are the Angels.

1611 marginal noteIoel. 3.13. reue 14.15.

Matthew 15:22
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:22 · retained source text

And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, & cried vnto him, saying, Haue mercy on me, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid, my daughter is grieuously vexed with a 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)