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Lexicon :: Strong's H7854 - śāṭān

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שָׂטָן
Transliteration
śāṭān
Pronunciation
saw-tawn'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2252a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂטָן sâṭân, saw-tawn'; from H7853; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good:—adversary, Satan, withstand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H7854 in the following manner: Satan (19x), adversary (7x), withstand (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H7854 in the following manner: Satan (19x), adversary (7x), withstand (1x).

  1. adversary, one who withstands

    1. adversary (in general - personal or national)

  2. superhuman adversary

    1. Satan (as noun pr)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂטָן sâṭân, saw-tawn'; from H7853; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good:—adversary, Satan, withstand.
STRONGS H7854: Abbreviations
† שָׂטָן noun masculinePsalm 109:6
1. adversary.
2. Satan (Late Hebrew שָׂטָן, סָטָן; Aramaic שָׂטָנָא, סָטָנָא, Syriac axnEjxs (Hebrew); Late Hebrew verb סָטַן, Aramaic סְטַן; Arabic شَطَنَ is be remote, especially from the truth, and from the mercy of God; شَيطَانً Satan, Ethiopic ለይጣን፡); —
1. adversary, in general, personal or national; (ל) הָיָה לְשׂ׳ Numbers 22:22 (JE), 1 Samuel 29:4 (compare NesMarg. 15), 2 Samuel 19:23, יָצָא לְשׂ׳ Numbers 22:32 (JE); שׂ׳ 1 Kings 5:18; 1 Kings 11:25; ל הֵקִים שׂ׳, subject God 1 Kings 11:14, 23, compare Psalm 109:6 (|| רָשָׁע).
2. superhuman adversary, הַשּׂ׳ :
a. of Job, one of בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים Job 1:6, 7 (twice in verse); Job 1:8, 9, 12 (twice in verse); Job 2:1, 2(twice in verse); Job 2:3, 4 (twice in verse); Job 2:6, 7.
b. of high priest of Israel before י׳, Zechariah 3:1, 2(twice in verse); Greek Version of the LXX. ὁ διάβολος.
c. as proper name שׂ׳ Satan 1 Chronicles 21:1 (interpret 2 Samuel 24:1), Greek Version of the LXX διάβολος (Greek Version of the LXX σατάν 1 Kings 11:14, 23; Σατανᾶς Matthew 4:10; Mark 1:13; Luke 10:18 + 33 times NT).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

22:22; 22:32

1 Samuel

29:4

2 Samuel

19:23; 24:1

1 Kings

5:18; 11:14; 11:14; 11:23; 11:23; 11:25

1 Chronicles

21:1

Job

1:6; 1:7; 1:8; 1:9; 1:12; 2:1; 2:2; 2:3; 2:4; 2:6; 2:7

Psalms

109:6; 109:6

Zechariah

3:1; 3:2

Matthew

4:10

Mark

1:13

Luke

10:18

H7854

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Strong's Number H7854 matches the Hebrew שָׂטָן (śāṭān),
which occurs 27 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:22 - and the anger of God burneth because he is going, and a messenger of Jehovah stationeth himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his ass, and two of his servants are with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - and the messenger of Jehovah saith unto him, 'Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? lo, I -- I have come out for an adversary, for thy way hath been perverse before me,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:4 - And the heads of the Philistines are wroth against him, and the heads of the Philistines say to him, 'Send back the man, and he doth turn back unto his place whither thou hast appointed him, and doth not go down with us into battle, and is not to us for an adversary in battle; and wherewith doth this one reconcile himself unto his lord -- is it not with the heads of those men?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:22 - And David saith, 'What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me to-day for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I am king over Israel?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:4 - 'And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:14 - And Jehovah raiseth up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; of the seed of the king is he in Edom;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:23 - And God raiseth to him an adversary, Rezon son of Eliadah, who hath fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:25 - and he is an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, (besides the evil that Hadad did), and he cutteth off in Israel, and reigneth over Aram.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:1 - And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:6 - And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:7 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Whence comest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down on it.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:9 - And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'For nought is Job fearing God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:12 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Lo, all that he hath is in thy hand, only unto him put not forth thy hand.' And the Adversary goeth out from the presence of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:1 - And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst to station himself by Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:2 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Whence camest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:4 - And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:6 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Lo, he is in thy hand; only his life take care of.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:7 - And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:6 - Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:1 - And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:2 - And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: 'Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?'
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