Satan (Hebrew) — Adversary
In Hebrew, often 'the satan' — a title meaning adversary or accuser, as in the heavenly courtroom scenes of Job 1–2.
Pronunciation: saw-tawn'
Hebrew · Strong's H7854 · 23 occurrences in the Old Testament (KJV)
an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good
KJV translations: adversary, Satan, withstand.
Satan (Hebrew) in the Bible — example verses
“And 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 22:22 (KJV)
“And 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:”Numbers 22:32 (KJV)
“And 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?”1 Samuel 29:4 (KJV)
“And 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?”2 Samuel 19:22 (KJV)
“But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.”1 Kings 5:4 (KJV)
“And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.”1 Kings 11:14 (KJV)
“And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:”1 Kings 11:23 (KJV)
“And 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 Kings 11:25 (KJV)
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