The Devil and Satan

 The word has been used as a translation from two diferent greek words.
"diabolos" and "diamonian"
Diabolos means "slanderer, false accuser"
Translated slanderer once, "even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers"
Greek "Diabolos" 1 Tim 3:11
Translated false accuser twice. "the aged women likewise that they be in behaviour
as becometh holiness, not false accusers" Titus 2:3, 2 Tim 3:3
Translated devil 35 times - Used to describe:
Judas - a devil to Christ John 6:70-71
Persecuting civil authorities - Rev 2:9-10
Our sinful nature Heb 2:14
The word devil has been used in many different ways but never to describe a
supernatural fallen angel.
 How is man tempted?
 Every man is drawn away of his own lust James
1:14-16
The devil or slanderer is in us. Our nature is
prone to "evil things". The works of the flesh
often called "sin", "sin's flesh", "sin in the flesh",
or "the devil".
Christ said that which cometh out of a man, that
defileth a man, for from the heart (mind) of man
proceeds all evil. Mark 7:20-23
 The works of the flesh
 - Are those evil things which come from
naturally within man. Mark 7:20-23

They are in contrast and are at enmity (or

conflict) to the fruit of the spirit. Gal 5:19-
21
 The fruits of the spirit
 Christ destroyed the devil through his
death. "That through death He might
destroy him that had the power of death
that is the devil." Heb 2:14, 1 John 3:8,
Heb 9:26
 Christ destroyed the devil by
His life
 A life of dedication and denial of the flesh.

The crucifixion was a public example of

what God requires of those who would
folow His son. They like him must crucify
the flesh with all it's affections and lusts.
Gal 5:24, Col 3:5, Rom 8:13
 Diamonian - (Greek word
meaning demons)
 - Used to describe certain diseases,
sicknesses, or mental disorders from
which people sufferred. To cast out a
demon was to was to cure a person of
their sickness. Matt 12:22, 17:15-18, John
7:19-20, Luke 13:11
 Satan
 The word Satan is an untranslated Hebrew word meaninig adversary
or opponent.
A Satan may be good or evil
Example of a good satan - an obedient divine angel, Num 22:22-23
This is the first occurrence of the Hebrew word Satan in the Bible
and has been translated into English as "adversary" and to
"withstand"
Example of an evil Satan
Peter was called satan by Christ, because he tried to prevent the
Lord Jesus from performing His father's will. Matt 16:23
Lucifer Isaiah 14:12 - who happens to be a King of Babylon Isaiah
14:4
 Satan
 The following are also refered to as satan.

Hadad the Edomite 1 kings 11:14

David 1 Sam 29:4

The sons of Zeruiah 2 Sam 19:22

Adverse or Apostate religious communities.

Yahweh himself, 1 Chron 21:1, 2 Sam 24:1