שָׂטָ֤ן
𐤔𐤈𐤍
sâṭân
an adversary
One who opposes or acts as an adversary; generally denotes an adversary, accuser, or obstructer in legal, political, or cosmic contexts. When used with the definite article (הַשָּׂטָן, 'the adversary'), may refer to a particular supernatural being serving as an accuser or prosecutor figure. The term can refer to both human and non-human opponents, and not always with the theological connotations found in later literature.
1 Kings 11:25 · Word #2
Lexicon H7854
| Lemma | שָׂטָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | sâṭân |
| Strong's | H7854 |
| Definition | One who opposes or acts as an adversary; generally denotes an adversary, accuser, or obstructer in legal, political, or cosmic contexts. When used with the definite article (הַשָּׂטָן, 'the adversary'), may refer to a particular supernatural being serving as an accuser or prosecutor figure. The term can refer to both human and non-human opponents, and not always with the theological connotations found in later literature. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | an adversary |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7854-03
adversary
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives directly from the verbal root meaning "to oppose" or "to obstruct," and denotes a singular masculine agent who stands in opposition. "Adversary" preserves the active, personal force of the root without importing later theological assumptions. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
an adversary
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'adversary' lacks the indefinite article. Contextually, this refers to a new adversarial figure, so 'an adversary' is more accurate in English. |