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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 - But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam 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 asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:4 - But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, “Send the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn against us during the fighting. How better could he regain his master’s favor than by taking the heads of our own men?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:22 - David replied, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I 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 the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:14 - Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:23 - And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon 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 - Rezon was Israel’s adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in Aram and was hostile toward Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:1 - Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:6 - One day the angels[fn] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan[fn] also came with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:7 - The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:9 - “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:12 - The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:1 - On another day the angels[fn] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:2 - And the LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:4 - “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:6 - The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:7 - So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:6 - Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:1 - Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan[fn] standing at his right side to accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:2 - The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?”
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