| Other Names / Variants: |
Mechembechus,
Meterbuchus, Beliar,
Mastema |
Matanbuchus -
in
The Martyrdom of Isaiah,
Testament of Job,
and in the Introduction to
The Ascension of Isaiah, Matanbuchus
is referred to as the angel of lawlessness, and identified with Beliar: "Beliar,
whose name is
Matanbuchus."
The name is believed to be composed of 2 Hebrew words:
mattan buka,
meaning "worthless gift"; or, better, a form of the Hebrew
mithdabek,
"one who attaches himself," i.e., and evil spirit.
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