Strong G4566Σατάν
Satan
- Transliteration
- Satan
- Pronunciation
- sat-an'
- Morphology
- Proper Name Title (ie not the name of a person or place)
Definition
Detailed definition
Satan , i. e. an adversary, enemy : name for the Devil , (New Testament)
Hebr. word. (ML)
Hebr. word. (ML)
In the biblical story
Satan
The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity
Satan, meaning "adversary" or "accuser," is the devil, the chief enemy of God and tempter of humanity, who seeks to hinder God's purposes and lead people into sin (<ref="Job.1.6-12; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9">Job.1.6-12; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9</ref>).
In the Bible
Strong G4566 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- satan1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
Σᾰτάν
or Σατᾶν, ὁ, “Satan”, Hebrew word for adversary, opponent, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.11.14, 23)]; translated by ἐπίβουλος in [LXX (LXX.1Ki.29.4)]; also accuser, translated by ὁ διάβολος in [LXX (LXX.Job.1.6f, LXX.Zech.3.1)]:—hence as chief of the evil spirits, the Devil, [NT (NT.2Cor.12.7)] (indeclinable, as genitive); also Σᾰτᾰνᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ, [LXX (LXX.Job.2.3 (codex A), LXX.Sir.21.27)], frequently in NT, [NT (NT.Matt.4.10, +others)]:— adjective Σατανικός, ή, όν, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 5.1731.11 (6th c.AD).)]
or Σατᾶν, ὁ, “Satan”, Hebrew word for adversary, opponent, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.11.14, 23)]; translated by ἐπίβουλος in [LXX (LXX.1Ki.29.4)]; also accuser, translated by ὁ διάβολος in [LXX (LXX.Job.1.6f, LXX.Zech.3.1)]:—hence as chief of the evil spirits, the Devil, [NT (NT.2Cor.12.7)] (indeclinable, as genitive); also Σᾰτᾰνᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ, [LXX (LXX.Job.2.3 (codex A), LXX.Sir.21.27)], frequently in NT, [NT (NT.Matt.4.10, +others)]:— adjective Σατανικός, ή, όν, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 5.1731.11 (6th c.AD).)]