A lie is opposite of the truth.

A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false statements or misleading statements.

Jesus called Satan, the devil, a murderer from the beginning.  But in Genesis, in the beginning, Satan didn’t pull a knife on Eve.  He didn’t throw her off a cliff.  He didn’t twist a vine around her neck and strangle her.  He didn’t hit her over the head with a rock.  That would have been too overt.