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Satan

Meaning of “Satan”

The adversary; the devil who opposes God and accuses or tempts.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Webster 1828
55 occurrences49 verses16 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 21:1

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Job 2:6
And the Lord said unto satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 2:6 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Behold, hee is in thine hand, but saue his life.

1611 marginal noteOr, onely.

Job 2:7
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:7 · retained source text

¶ So went Satan foorth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Iob with sore biles, from the sole of his foote vnto his crowne.

Psalms 109:6
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let satan stand at his right hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 109:6 · retained source text

Set thou a wicked man ouer him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

1611 marginal noteOr an aduersary.

Zechariah 3:1
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:1 · retained source text

¶ And he shewed me Ioshua the high Priest, standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

1611 marginal noteThat is, an aduersarie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to be his aduersarie.

Zechariah 3:2
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?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:2 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan; The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, euen the LORD that hath chosen Ierusalem rebuke thee. Is not this a brand pluckt out of the fire?

1611 marginal noteIude 9.

Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:10 · retained source text

Then saith Iesus vnto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 6.13 and 10.20.

Matthew 12:26
And if satan cast out satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 12:26 · retained source text

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is diuided against himselfe; how shall then his kingdome stand?

Matthew 16:23
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:23 · retained source text

But he turned, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behind mee, Satan, thou art an offence vnto me: for thou sauourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Mark 1:13
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 1:13 · retained source text

And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies tempted of Satan, and was with the wildbeasts, and the Angels ministred vnto him.

Mark 3:23
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can satan cast out satan?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:23 · retained source text

And he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, Howe can Satan cast out Satan?

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Historical definitions

The grand adversary of man; the devil or prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels.

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