Lexicon satan: Adversary, accuser Original Word: שָׂטָן 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 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). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂטַן (satan), meaning "to oppose" or "to act as an adversary."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1228: διάβολος (diabolos) • Often translated as "devil," this term is used in the New Testament to describe Satan as a slanderer or accuser. Usage: The word שָׂטָן appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible. It is used to describe both human and supernatural adversaries. In some instances, it refers to a human opponent or accuser, while in others, it denotes the spiritual being known as Satan, who stands in opposition to God and His people. Context: The term שָׂטָן (Satan) is first introduced in the Hebrew Bible as a general term for an adversary or opponent. In Numbers 22:22, the angel of the LORD is described as standing in the way as an adversary (שָׂטָן) to Balaam. In 1 Samuel 29:4, the Philistine commanders fear that David might become an adversary (שָׂטָן) to them in battle. 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 |