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שָׂטָן H7854
H7854 is the Hebrew word שָׂטָן, transliterated sâṭân and said saw-tawn'. The King James Version most often renders it satan.
What it means
an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good.
Where it comes from
from H7853 (שָׂטַן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 27 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: adversary, Satan, withstand.
Verses using שָׂטָן
All 23 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 22:22 · KJV
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 22:32 · 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:
1 Samuel 29:4 · 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?
2 Samuel 19:22 · 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?
1 Kings 5:4 · 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 11:14 · KJV
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
1 Kings 11:23 · KJV
And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
1 Kings 11:25 · 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 Chronicles 21:1 · KJV
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Job 1:6 · KJV
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Job 1:7 · KJV
And 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 1:8 · KJV
And 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 1:9 · KJV
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job 1:12 · KJV
And 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 2:1 · KJV
Again 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 2:2 · KJV
And 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 2:3 · KJV
And 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 2:4 · KJV
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Job 2:6 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Job 2:7 · KJV
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Psalm 109:6 · KJV
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
Zechariah 3:1 · KJV
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Zechariah 3:2 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Common questions
What does Strong's H7854 mean?
H7854 is the Hebrew word שָׂטָן (sâṭân), meaning an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good.
How is H7854 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it satan (18 times), adversary (4 times), withstand (1 time), adversaries (1 time), neither adversary (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7854 appear in the Bible?
שָׂטָן (sâṭân) is tagged in 23 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7854 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7853 (שָׂטַן).
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