שָׂטָן (śāṭān) is a Hebrew noun meaning adversary. It appears 27 times in 8 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H7854).

Also rendered

• Satan

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2252a)

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

• שָׂטַן śāṭan — be adversary
• שִׂטְנָה śiṭnâ — accusation

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