When did satan (SH7835) obtain the second meaning of superhuman adversary?
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For Strong's Hebrew number 7854 (Satan) the Brown-Driver-Briggs' notes give these meanings:
> (1) adversary, one who withstands
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> (1a) adversary (in general — personal or national)
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> (2) superhuman adversary
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> (2a) Satan (as noun proper)
And Strong gives us:
> From H7853; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan,
> the arch enemy of good: - adversary, Satan, withstand.
Whereas SH7834 has:
> A primitive root; to attack, (figuratively) accuse: - (be an)
> adversary, resist.
The first meaning of SH7835 seems to agree with the root form. The second sticks out as quite a bit different.
Can anyone explain where this second meaning (superhuman adversary & proper noun) comes from (ideally with sources I can go and look at) and from what point in time this second meaning might have been contemporarily understood?
Asked by Matthew Brown aka Lord Matt
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Mar 31, 2021, 08:57 AM