HebrewH7854Noun

שָׂטָן

sa.tan

21Occurrences
H7854Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good

from H7853 (שָׂטַן);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
This name means adversary, one who withstands 1a) adversary (in general-personal or national) 2) superhuman adversary 2a) Satan (as noun pr)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

H:N-M / N:N--T

Full Description

H:N-M / N:N--T

Occurrences

שָׂטָן appears 21 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Job
11
1 Kings
3
Numbers
2
Zechariah
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Samuel
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 21:1BSB

Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

1 Samuel 29:4BSB

But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?

Job 1:9BSB

Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

Job 2:3BSB

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

Numbers 22:22BSB

Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

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