The accursed enemy of Christ and his church. He is known in Scripture under a great variety of names, all, more or less, expressive of his character. Abaddon, and the angel of the bottomless pit, (Revelation 9:11.) Beelzebub, (Matthew 12:24.) Belial, (2 Corinthians 6:15.) the Old Dragon, (Revelation 12:3.) the father of liars, (John 8:44.) Lucifer, (Isaiah 14:12.) a murderer from the beginning, (John 8:44.) Serpent, (Isaiah 27:1.) Satan, (Job 2:6.) the god of this world, (2 Corinthians 4:4.) a roaring lion. (1 Peter 5:8.) See Satan