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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 - But God’s anger was kindled because [fn]he was going, and the [fn]Angel of the LORD took His stand in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - The Angel of the LORD said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to stand against you, because your behavior was obstinate and contrary to Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:4 - But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and they said to him, “Make this man return, so that he may go back to his place where you have assigned him, and do not let him go down to battle with us, or in the battle he may [turn and] become our adversary. For how could David reconcile himself to his lord [Saul]? Would it not be with the heads of these [Philistine] men?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:22 - David said, “What [fn]business is this of yours, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be an adversary to me today? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:4 - “But now that the LORD my God has given me rest [from war] on every side, there is neither adversary nor misfortune [confronting me].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:14 -

Then the LORD stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of royal descent in Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:23 -

God also stirred up another adversary for Solomon, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:25 - So Rezon was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, along with the evil that Hadad inflicted. Rezon hated Israel and reigned over Aram (Syria).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:1 -

Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to [fn]count [the population of] Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:6 -

Now there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the [fn]LORD, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:7 - The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:9 - Then Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:12 - Then the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that Job has is in your power, only do not put your hand on the man himself.” So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:1 -

Again there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them to present himself before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:2 - The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]. And still he maintains and holds tightly to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to destroy him without cause.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:4 - Satan answered the LORD, “[fn]Skin for skin! Yes, a man will give all he has for his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:6 - So the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, only spare his life.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:7 -

So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome boils and agonizingly painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:6 -

Appoint a wicked man against him,

And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:1 -

Then the guiding angel showed me Joshua the high priest [representing disobedient, sinful Israel] standing before the [fn]Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:2 - And the LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! Even the LORD, who [now and ever] has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is this not a [fn]log snatched and rescued from the fire?”
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