Bible Dictionary
Satyr
Satyr is a traditional rendering of a Hebrew word meaning hairy or he-goat. In passages describing desolate places or idolatrous worship, it may refer to wild goats or beings associated with pagan or demonic imagery.
Biblical Usage
The term is connected with forbidden sacrifices to he-goats or idols. In descriptions of Babylon and Edom made desolate, satyrs are said to inhabit or dance in the ruins; these references may mean wild goats or beings associated with deserted places.
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