Strong H7854שָׂטָן
Satan
- Transliteration
- ώâţân
- Pronunciation
- saw-tawn'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine) OR Proper Name of some kind
Definition
From H7853; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) {Satan} the arch enemy of good: - {adversary} {Satan} withstand.
Detailed definition
This name means adversary, one who withstands
1a) adversary (in general-personal or national)
2) superhuman adversary
2a) Satan (as noun pr)
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 H7854 appears in 23 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- satan14
- adversary7
- thou2
- let1
- withstand1
First verses
- Numbers 22:22And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
- Numbers 22:32And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
- 1 Samuel 29:4And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
- 2 Samuel 19:22And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
- 1 Kings 5:4But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
- 1 Kings 11:14And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
- 1 Kings 11:23And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
- 1 Kings 11:25And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
- 1 Chronicles 21:1And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
- Job 1:6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
- Job 1:7And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
- Job 1:8And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
- Job 1:9Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
- Job 1:12And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
- Job 2:1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
- Job 2:2And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
- Job 2:3And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- Job 2:4And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
- Job 2:6And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
- Job 2:7So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.