And the Lord said unto satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
And the LORD said vnto Satan, Behold, hee is in thine hand, but saue his life.
1611 marginal noteOr, onely.
KJV dictionary & concordance
The adversary; the devil who opposes God and accuses or tempts.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 21:1
Complete exact-word concordance
And the Lord said unto satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
And the LORD said vnto Satan, Behold, hee is in thine hand, but saue his life.
1611 marginal noteOr, onely.
¶ 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.
¶ 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.
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let satan stand at his right hand.
Set thou a wicked man ouer him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
1611 marginal noteOr an aduersary.
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.
¶ 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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
And if satan cast out satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is diuided against himselfe; how shall then his kingdome stand?
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.
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.
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies tempted of Satan, and was with the wildbeasts, and the Angels ministred vnto him.
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can satan cast out satan?
And he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, Howe can Satan cast out Satan?
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Historical English dictionary sources
An enemie.
The grand adversary of man; the devil or prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels.