שָׂטַן (śāṭan) is a Hebrew verb meaning be adversary. It appears 6 times in 2 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H7853).

Also rendered

• to oppose

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2252)

Root family 2252: שָׂטַן śāṭan — be an adversary, resist. ASV consistently renders the former, while RSV translates “accuse.” Denominative verb

• שָׂטָן śāṭān — adversary
• שִׂטְנָה śiṭnâ — accusation

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