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    G4567

    Satan

    שָׂטָן (satan)

    The adversary — the chief enemy of God and His people.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: sah-TAHN

    Definition

    Satan is a Hebrew word meaning 'adversary' or 'accuser.' It refers to the chief fallen angel who opposes God, tempts humanity, and accuses believers, but who is ultimately defeated by Christ.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    1 Peter 5:8

    “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”
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    Job 1:6-7

    “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.”
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    Revelation 12:9

    “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.