/ʃaj.tˤaːn/
الأصلOften interpreted as coming from the root ش ي ط (š y ṭ) meaning “to burn, scorch” and the ـَان (-ān) suffix forming adjectives. Given the historical precedence of Hebrew texts wherein the word is of relevance, it is likely that the Arabic word is a reinterpretation of Hebrew שָׂטָן (śāṭān), from a root relating to opposition or accusation.
Cognate with Classical Syriac ܣܛܢܐ (sāṭānā), Hebrew שָׂטָן (śāṭān), Ge'ez ሠይጣን (śäyṭan), ሰይጣን (säyṭan).
- Satan, shaitan, the Devil
“يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ” — O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
- devil
- demon, fiend
الصيغشَيْطَان(canonical, masculine) · šayṭān(romanization) · شَيَاطِين(plural) · شَيْطَان(indefinite, informal, singular, triptote) · الشَّيْطَان(definite, informal, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَان(construct, informal, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانٌ(indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote) · الشَّيْطَانُ(definite, nominative, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانُ(construct, nominative, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانًا(accusative, indefinite, singular, triptote) · الشَّيْطَانَ(accusative, definite, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانَ(accusative, construct, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانٍ(genitive, indefinite, singular, triptote) · الشَّيْطَانِ(definite, genitive, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانِ(construct, genitive, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانَيْن(dual, indefinite, informal, singular, triptote) · الشَّيْطَانَيْن(definite, dual, informal, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانَيْ(construct, dual, informal, singular, triptote) · شَيْطَانَانِ(dual, indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote) · الشَّيْطَانَانِ(definite, dual, nominative, singular, triptote)