Strong G4567Σατανᾶς
Satan
- Transliteration
- Satanas
- Pronunciation
- sat-an-as'
- Morphology
- Proper Name Title (ie not the name of a person or place)
Definition
Of Chaldee origin corresponding to G4566 (with the definite article affixed);
the accuser that is the devil: - Satan.
the accuser that is the devil: - Satan.
Meaning of the name
Satan, "hostile opponent"
Detailed definition
Σατανᾶς, -ᾶ
(so also Sir 21:30, but in 3Ki.11:14, σατάν indecl.; Heb. שָׂטָן; Aram. סָטָנָא, whence the inflected Gk. form), ό,
Satan (i.e. the adversary, as in LXX, ll. with): Mat.4:10 12:26, Mrk.1:13 3:23, 26 4:15 Luk.10:18 11:18 13:16 22:3, 31, Jhn.13:27, Act.5:3 26:18, Rom.16:20, 1Co.5:5 7:5, 2Co.2:11 11:14, 1Th.2:18, 2Th.2:9, 1Ti.1:20 5:15, Rev.2:9, 13 2:24 3:9 12:9 20:2, 7; addressed in person of Peter, Mat.16:23 Mrk.8:33; ἄγγελος Σατανᾶ, 2Co.12:7.†
(AS)
(so also Sir 21:30, but in 3Ki.11:14, σατάν indecl.; Heb. שָׂטָן; Aram. סָטָנָא, whence the inflected Gk. form), ό,
Satan (i.e. the adversary, as in LXX, ll. with): Mat.4:10 12:26, Mrk.1:13 3:23, 26 4:15 Luk.10:18 11:18 13:16 22:3, 31, Jhn.13:27, Act.5:3 26:18, Rom.16:20, 1Co.5:5 7:5, 2Co.2:11 11:14, 1Th.2:18, 2Th.2:9, 1Ti.1:20 5:15, Rev.2:9, 13 2:24 3:9 12:9 20:2, 7; addressed in person of Peter, Mat.16:23 Mrk.8:33; ἄγγελος Σατανᾶ, 2Co.12:7.†
(AS)
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 G4567 appears in 33 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- satan33
- s1
First verses
- Matthew 4:10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
- Matthew 12:26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
- Matthew 16:23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
- Mark 1:13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
- Mark 3:23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
- Mark 3:26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
- Mark 4:15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
- Mark 8:33But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
- Luke 4:8And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
- Luke 10:18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
- Luke 11:18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
- Luke 13:16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
- Luke 22:3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
- Luke 22:31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
- John 13:27And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
- Acts 5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Romans 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- 1 Corinthians 5:5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 7:5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: 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).)]