sa.tan H7853

שָׂטַן (sa.tan) means “to oppose” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׂטַן Hebrew · H7853 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: saw-tan' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H7853

שָׂטַן · sa.tan · to oppose

(Qal) to be or act as an adversary, resist, oppose

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to attack, (figuratively) accuse

KJV glosses: (be an) adversary, resist.

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How translators render H7853

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
attack me	1
may my accusers	1
may the accusers	1
they accuse me	1
to accuse him	1
to my accusers	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
are mine adversaries	1
let mine adversaries	1
of mine adversaries	1
that are adversaries	1
they are my adversaries	1
to resist	1

Verses containing H7853

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

Psalms 38:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
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Source alternate reference: 38.21
Psalms 71:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
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Psalms 109:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
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Psalms 109:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
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Psalms 109:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
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Zechariah 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
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