Strong's Lexicon satan: Adversary, accuser Original Word: שָׂטָן Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂטַן (satan), meaning "to oppose" or "to act as an adversary." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Job 1:6-12 (BSB): Satan appears as a member of the heavenly court, challenging Job's righteousness. - Zechariah 3:1-2 (BSB): Satan stands to accuse Joshua the high priest, but the LORD rebukes him. - 1 Chronicles 21:1 (BSB): Satan incites David to take a census of Israel, leading to divine judgment. 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: - G4567 (Σατανᾶς, Satanas): Used in the New Testament to refer to Satan, the adversary. - G1228 (διάβολος, diabolos): Often translated as "devil," meaning slanderer or accuser, closely associated with Satan. Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "satan" primarily refers to an adversary or one who opposes. Cultural and Historical Background: It can denote a human adversary or, more prominently, a supernatural being who acts as an accuser or opponent, particularly against God and His people. The term is used both as a common noun and as a proper noun, referring to the specific entity known as Satan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition adversary, also the name of the superhuman adversary of God NASB Translation accuser (1), adversary (8), Satan (18). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׂטָן noun masculinePsalm 109:6 1 adversary. 2 Satan (Late Hebrew שָׂטָן, סָטָן; Aramaic שָׂטָנָא, סָטָנָא, Syriac 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); ᵐ5. ὁ διάβολος. c. as proper name ׳שׂ Satan 1 Chronicles 21:1 (interpret 2 Samuel 24:1), ᵐ5 διάβολος (ᵐ5 σατάν 1 Kings 11:14,23; Σατανᾶς Matthew 4:10; Mark 1:13; Luke 10:18 33t. NT). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adversary, Satan, withstand From satan; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good -- adversary, Satan, withstand. see HEBREW satan Forms and Transliterations הַשָּׂטָ֔ן הַשָּׂטָ֖ן הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן הַשָּׂטָ֤ן הַשָּׂטָן֙ השטן וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ן והשטן ושטן לְשָׂטָ֑ן לְשָׂטָ֔ן לְשָׂטָ֖ן לְשָׂטָ֣ן לשטן שָׂטָ֔ן שָׂטָ֖ן שָׂטָ֤ן שָׂטָן֙ שטן haś·śā·ṭān hassaTan haśśāṭān lə·śā·ṭān lesaTan ləśāṭān śā·ṭān saTan śāṭān vehassaTan vesaTan wə·haś·śā·ṭān wə·śā·ṭān wəhaśśāṭān wəśāṭānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 22:22 HEB: יְהוָ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְשָׂטָ֣ן ל֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ NAS: in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding KJV: in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding INT: of the LORD the way an adversary now he was riding Numbers 22:32 1 Samuel 29:4 2 Samuel 19:22 1 Kings 5:4 1 Kings 11:14 1 Kings 11:23 1 Kings 11:25 1 Chronicles 21:1 Job 1:6 Job 1:7 Job 1:7 Job 1:8 Job 1:9 Job 1:12 Job 1:12 Job 2:1 Job 2:2 Job 2:2 Job 2:3 Job 2:4 Job 2:6 Job 2:7 Psalm 109:6 Zechariah 3:1 27 Occurrences |
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(Hebrew); Late Hebrew verb סָטַן, Aramaic סְטַן; Arabic 
is be remote, especially from the truth, and from the mercy of God; 
Satan, Ethiopic 
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