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Adversary

(Heb. satan), an opponent or foe (1 Kings 5:4; This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H7009, H7854, G0476, G0480, G5227, H3401
Hebrew
קִים · qîym
Greek
ἀντίδικος · antídikos

Strong’s and original-language information

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

שָׂטָן

H7854
Transliteration
sâṭân
Pronunciation
saw-tawn'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
27

Glosses

adversary, Satan, adversary, Satan, withstand.

Lexicon definition

an opponent

especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἀντίδικος

G0476
Transliteration
antídikos
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

adversary

Lexicon definition

an opponent (in a lawsuit)

specially, Satan (as the arch-enemy)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἀντίκειμαι

G0480
Transliteration
antíkeimai
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
8

Glosses

adversary, be contrary, oppose

Lexicon definition

to lie opposite, i.e. be adverse (figuratively, repugnant) to

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ὑπεναντίος

G5227
Transliteration
hypenantíos
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

adversary, against

Lexicon definition

under (covertly) contrary to, i.e. opposed or (as noun) an opponent

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

יָרִיב

H3401
Transliteration
yârîyb
Pronunciation
yaw-rebe'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

opponent, adversary, that content(-eth), that strive.

Lexicon definition

literally he will contend

properly, adjective, contentious

used as noun, an adversary

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Adversary

(Heb. satan), an opponent or foe (1 Kings 5:4; 11:14, 23, 25; Luke 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Matt. 5:25; Luke 12:58); an enemy (Luke 18:3), and specially the devil (1 Pet. 5:8).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Adversaries

Indexed occurrences: 13

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Strong's Concordance

Adversary

Indexed occurrences: 15

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