Who, Then, is Lucifer?
Many dictionaries, somewhat lacking in areas of biblical knowledge, claim that Lucifer is a name for the Devil. This is the popular view, and is widely believed. Perhaps part of the myth and mysticism surrounding the word Lucifer comes from the fact that its Latin meaning is light-bearing similar to the meaning of the Hebrew word from which it has been rendered. Gesenius, a notable Hebrew scholar, states that the original Hebrew word means bright star or morning star. The name occurs only once in Authorised Version of the Bible, but is generally omitted from modern versions of Scripture. In the A.V., this word is only found in the prophecy of Isaiah: How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! (Isaiah 14:12). Other, more correct, renderings of this Hebrew expression, should be noted. The Revised Version has: How art thou fallen from heaven, day star, son of the morning. The Revised Standard Version has: How are you fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn. The Ne
