(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).
BIBLE DICTIONARY
Adversary
Scripture references
1 Kings 5:41 Kings 11:141 Kings 11:231 Kings 11:25Luke 13:17Matthew 5:25Luke 12:58Luke 18:31 Peter 5:8
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording may reflect the scholarship and language of its era.