's depiction of Satan from John Milton's Paradise Lost.]]Satan (from the Hebrew word for "adversary"), is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally applied to an angel in Judeo-Christian belief, and to a jinn in Islamic belief. While Hebrew Ha-Satan is "the accuser" — the one who challenged the religious faith of humans in the books of Job and Zechariah — Abrahamic religious belief systems other than Judaism relate this term to a demon, a rebellious fallen angel, devil, minor god and idolatry, or as an allegory for evil. 'Satan' is Satan in Standard Hebrew, in Tiberian Hebrew, in Aramaic, ??????? Satanás in Koine Greek, Satanás in Persian, in Arabic, in Ge'ez, and in Turkish. Etymology .]]The word 'Satan', and the Arabic ????? "shaitan," may derive from a Northwest Semitic r

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