Biblical Names of Satan  = his Schemes and Plans: By knowing his names, we know how he behaves!

APOLLYON & ABADDON (Rev. 9:11): These Greek and Hebrew terms mean he is the destroyer.

LUCIFER (Isaiah 14:12): This term means the morning star. It literally means a "light-bearer", the shining one, a picture of Satan’s original position in heaven with the angels. He is able still to masquerade as a beautiful being to snare Christians!

SATAN (1 Chr. 21:1; Job 1:2f;Job 16; Zech 3:1-2; Matthew 4:10): This term means “adversary”; he is the chief adversary both to God and to humans.

DEVIL (Matt. 13:39; Ephesians 6:11): This term occurs in the New Testament only.  It comes from the Greek language, meaning to accuse and slander. He accuses and slanders (Rev. 12:10).

DRAGON (Isaiah 51:9, Revelation 12:3,7; 13:2): The term dragon means literally “Serpent” or "Sea Monster".  A dragon is a terrifying and destructive beast who seeks the total devastation of God's people. This image is not meant to terrify us..

SERPENT (Genesis 3:1; Isa. 27:1; Rev. 12:9; 20:2): This term refers to his “crookedness”, "craftiness", and “deceitfulness.” This name reveals the first reference to Satan in the Bible, as he stalked and deceived Eve. His intention is malice, fury, cruelty, all directed toward God's truth and God's people. 

BEELZEBUB or BEELZEBUL (Matt. 10:25; 12:24,27; Mark 3:22): The exact meaning of this term is not known. It is suggested that it means "lord of the house" and may refer to Satan's authority over the demons. 

BELIAL or BELIAR (2 Cor. 6:15):  This term was used in the Old Testament in the context of “worthlessness.”

THE WICKED ONE OR THE EVIL ONE (Matt. 13:19,38; Eph. 6:16): A description of his character and work.

THE TEMPTER (Matt 4:3; I Thessalonians 3:5): This name indicates that his constant purpose is to cause people to sin. This term seems to indicate that he presents the most plausible excuses and suggests the most striking advantage for sinning. 

THE GOD OF THIS WORLD (2 Corinthians 4:4): He sponsors false religion and all the false cults and systems which are against Christianity; he presides over our anti-God life style. 

THE PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR (Eph. 2:2; 6:12): As such, he is the leader of the evil angels and prince over this vast host (army) of subordinates (demons) which carry out his orders. He rules with tyrannical power.

PRINCE THAT SHALL COME (Daniel 9:26): This is a picture of a military commander of an army, occupying the front, doing horrible atrocities. Also see II Thessalonians 2:3-4 and Revelation 12:7-9.

SON OF PERDITION (John 17:12; II Thes. 2:3): Satan can and will cause ruin or loss in physical, spiritual or eternal arenas. He will destroy you fully if you let him and refuse Christ’s love and mediation. 

STRONG MAN (Mt 12:29): Satan is powerless to prevent the Kingdom of God because he has been bound. We do not have the power to do it as some teach; only Christ does and did! 

THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD (Daniel 10:12-11:1; John 12:31; 14:30 16:11): This seems to refer to his influence over the governments and political arenas of this world, that he is the one who is the ruler and guards his position.

ANGEL OF LIGHT (2 Cor. 11:12-14): This phrase best describes Satan’s masterful ability of imitation and his counterfeit proposals given to individuals. He is cunning as a wolf in sheep's clothing, disguising evil in a good-looking package.  

LITTLE HORN (Daniel 7:8): This is just symbolic power, a horn (as an extrapolative); by implication, a flask, a cornet; by resembling an elephant's tooth (ivory), a corner of the altar, or a mountain peak, or a ray of light. 

ROARING LION (1 Peter 5:8):  This “word picture” emphasizes Satan’s continual persecution and his role as a persecutor of believers.

FATHER OF LIES (John 8:44): Satan’s opposition to God includes a vast host of fallen angels and his counterfeit proposals, which do not derive their source from the Lord. It describes Satan as the source (father) of all that is untrue (lies) (1 John 3:8.).      

KING OF BABYLON (Isaiah 14:4): This name means confusion; ‘Babel’, i.e., “he keeps babbling about…” (i.e., Babylon = nonsense). This also refers to Babylonia and the Babylonian empire. 

KING OF TYRUS (Ezekiel 28:12): refers to a rock; ‘Tsor’, is a place in Palestine. Satan is the false rock. Christ is the One true Rock! 

WICKED ONE (1 John 5:18): This description is self evident!

Satan’s Descriptions = Satan’s Strategies!

Liar: He is the father, inspirer, and creator of lies.  His goal is to steal God's glory and plan through God's people (John 8:44) and to stimulate us to lie (Acts 5:3)!

Enemy: He is totally dedicated to the opposition of the children of God with destructive ferocity (I Peter 5:8).

Counterfeiter:  He is able to present an innocent “front” 2 Corinthians (11:14,15).

Misleader: He uses evil spirits to mislead Christians in Bible truth and doctrine (I Timothy 4:1).

Deceiver: He seeks by all possible means to create false impressions and misunderstandings, and use innuendoes, to cause us to fight amongst each other (Revelation 12:9; II Thessalonians 2:9,10).

Promoter of pride: He stimulates humanity’s high appraisal of itself (Genesis 3:5; I Timothy 3:6).

Outwitter (Luke 22:32; 2 Cor. 2:11; 11:3-15; Eph. 6:16):  He probes us for weakness, then misleads, misdirects and undermines our strengths, hopes, faith and love in the wrong direction, away from God's will.  

Blinder of people’s minds: His purpose is to keep individuals in darkness (ignorance) of the light of the Gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4).

Ruler of darkness: His kingdom is totally without the light of truth, peace and love (Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Colossians 1:13; I John 2:9-Il).

Director of demonic activity: He controls an army of evil spirits, not limited to "demons". Remember he controls only a third; God has 2/3rds (Matthew 12:24; Ephesians 6:12)!!!

Suppressor of the Word of God: He constantly seeks to block the proclamation, acceptance, and use of the Scriptures Matthew 13:38,39).

Hinderer: He seeks to put things in the way of the Christian seeking to do God’s will (I Thessalonians 2:18). He also is opposed to our prayers and fights against them (Dan. 10:12-11:1).

Oppressor: He uses depression and discouragement as weapons to undermine the Christian’s sense of purpose (Acts 10:38; 1 Kings 19).

Troubler: He seeks to invade the physical realm and to limit the strength of God’s children (2 Corinthians 12:7).

Accuser and slanderer: His name, Devil, or "diabolos" (Greek), means a person who throws things at people (Revelation 12:10).

Creator of division: He is out to cause dissension and disagreement between Christians (2 Corinthians 2:10,11; James 3:13-16).

Trickster: He uses subtle ways and means of confusing the Lord’s people (Ephesians 6:11).

Tempter: His plan is to persuade us to take an alternate course to God’s way (Matthew 4:1 - 11; Luke 4:1-13; I Thessalonians 3:5).

Ensnarer: He is out to trap the Christian to commit sin, thus ruining and spoiling his testimony (I Timothy 3:7).

Stimulator of lust: He distorts normal desires, by taking God's design and inflaming it; uncontrolled sensuality (emotions) is a tool of Satan (Ephesians 2:2,3).

Counterfeiter: He is capable of presenting an innocent “front” (2 Corinthians 11:14,15).

Murderer: He is the destroyer and devourer.  He is intent upon the callous and calculated destruction of God’s children (I Peter 5:8; John 8:44; Revelation 9:11).

Angel of bottomless pit (Rev 9:11): Same context as murder. 

God and prince of this world: He stirs up the three cravings described in I John 2:16 (foolish pride, selfish desires, & worldly desires) and focuses Christians on the worldly desires (2 Corinthians 4:4; John 12:31; 14:30; 1 6:15; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12).

Hostile Opponent: He is the grand adversary to everything good and is dedicated to the opposition of God's plans (Zech. 3:1; I Thess. 2:17-18).