שָׂטָן, preced.) hostile being, hinderer, disturber; accuser, Satan. Sifré Deut. 218 (ref. to Deut. XXI, 10 sq., a. 18 sq.) אביו של זה … והכניס ש׳ לתוך ביתו וכ׳ this man’s father loved a fair captive, and brought the disturber into his house, and his son became rebellious. Y. Sabb. V, 5ᵇ top, v. קִטְיֵג. Ber. 19ᵃ, a. e. אל יפתח אדם פיו לש׳ man must not open his mouth for Satan, i.e. invite misfortune by ominous words. Sabb. 89ᵃ בשעה שירד … בא ש׳ וכ׳ when Moses had gone down from the presence of the Lord, Satan came, and said &c. Ib. בא ש׳ ועירבב וכ׳ Satan came (to the Israelites), and brought confusion into the world. R. Hash. 16ᵇ, v. עִרְבֵּב. Yalk. Dan. 1063 ביום … נולד שְׂטָנוֹ דריוש on the day that Nebuchadnezzar entered the Temple … his adversary Darius was born. Tanḥ. Vayishl. 8 מפני שהש׳ מזדווג לו because Satan joins him (the wicked on his road); Yalk. Ps. 843 מפני שמלאכי ש׳ מלוין אותו because Satan’s messengers escort him; a. fr.—בכור ש׳, v. בְּכוֹר.—Pl. שְׂטָנִים. Deut. R. s. 11, v. סַמָּאֵל. Cant. R. to I, 1 שלשה ש׳ נזדווגו לו three hindrances befell him (Solomon, I Kings XI, 14; 23; 25); a. e.