Strong's Lexicon

H7854

H7854 — שָׂטָן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewsatannoun mascOccurrences: 27TWOT: 2252a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7854
Word:שָׂטָן
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H7853
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:27
Transliteration:satan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-tawn'
Meaning:1. an opponent 2. especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good
KJV Renderings:adversary, Satan, withstand.

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שָׂטָן noun masculine Ps 109:6

1. adversary.
2. Satan
(Late Hebrew שָׂטָן, סָטָן; Aramaic שָׂטָנָא , סָטָנָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 5238] (Hebrew); Late Hebrew verb סָטַן, Aramaic סְטַן; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5239] is be remote, especially from the truth, and from the mercy of God; [untranscribed source text 5240] Satan, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5241]:); —
1. adversary, in general, personal or national; (ל) ׳ הָיָה לְשׂ Num 22:22 ( J E ), 1Sam 29:4 (compare NesMarg. 15), 2Sam 19:23 , ׳ יָצָא לְשׂ Num 22:32 ( J E ); ׳ שׂ 1Kgs 5:18 ; 1Kgs 11:25 ל ׳ הֵקִים שׂ, subject God 1Kgs 11:14; 1Kgs 11:23, compare Ps 109:6 (|| רָשָׁע ).
2. superhuman adversary, ׳ הַשּׂ:
a. of Job, one of בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים Job 1:6; Job 1:7 (twice in verse); Job 1:8 ; Job 1:9 ; Job 1:12 (twice in verse); Job 2:1; Job 2:2 (twice in verse); Job 2:3 ; Job 2:4 (twice in verse); Job 2:6; Job 2:7.
b. of high priest of Israel before ׳ י, Zech 3:1; Zech 3:2 (twice in verse); ᵐ5 . ὁ διάβολος.
c. as proper name ׳ שׂ Satan 1Chr 21:1 (interpret 2Sam 24:1), ᵐ5 διάβολος ( ᵐ5 σατάν 1Kgs 11:14 ; 1Kgs 11:23 Σατανᾶς Matt 4:10 ; Mark 1:13 ; Luke 10:18 + 33 t. NT).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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