שָׂטַן
sa.tan
“to oppose”
Definition
to attack, (figuratively) accuse
a primitive root;
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
שָׂטַן appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
In return for my love they accuse me,but I am a man of prayer.
May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers,to those who speak evil against me.
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace;may they wear their shame like a robe.
May the accusers of my soulbe ashamed and consumed;may those who seek my harmbe covered with scorn and disgrace.
Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
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