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Strong's H7854 שָׂטָן (satan)

satan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H7854
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 23
Books 8

Strong's H7854 Quick Answer

Strong's H7854 שָׂטָן (satan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. satan (saw-tawn') n-m. 1. an opponent 2. especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good It has 23 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include satan, adversary, and withstand. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
satan (saw-tawn') n-m. 1. an opponent 2. especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good
Usage
23 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
satan, adversary, and withstand

Meaning and Definition

satan (saw-tawn') n-m. 1. an opponent 2. especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good [from H7853] KJV: adversary, Satan, withstand. Root(s): H7853

Original Word
שָׂטָן
Transliteration
satan
Derivation
Root: שׂטן First root strongs: 7853
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7854. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Satan

Usage: This name means adversary, one who withstands 1a) adversary (in general-personal or national) 2) superhuman adversary 2a) Satan (as noun pr)

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How Strong's H7854 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render satan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Satan 1 Chronicles 21:1 15× adversary Numbers 22:22 withstand Numbers 22:32

How Strong's H7854 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 23 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7854 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7854 in the Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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?

Usage Excerpts

First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7854.

Numbers 22:22 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Job 1:6 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job 1:12 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Job 2:7 Old Testament, 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.
Psalms 109:6 Old Testament, KJV
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
Zechariah 3:1 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7854, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 11 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7854 FAQ

What does satan (שָׂטָן) mean?

Satan (Strong's H7854) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Satan". satan (saw-tawn') n-m. 1. an opponent 2. especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good

How many times is satan (שָׂטָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's H7854 across 8 books.

Where can I study satan (שָׂטָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7854 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate satan (שָׂטָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as satan, adversary, and withstand. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.