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Satan in Hebrew is שָׂטָן (satán).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שָׂטָן
satán
name · masculine
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In English

Satan

/ˈseɪ.tən/ /ˈseɪ.tn̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for Satan as a name.

the Devil

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׂטָן.

Written with vowel points
שָׂטָן
Written without vowel points
שטן
Said
satán
Plural
שְׂטָנִים
Its meanings in English
Satan, Satan, adversary, opponent, devil

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שטן, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with Satan.

These words come before and after Satan in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Satan⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Satan⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Satan⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׂטָן⁩, said satán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שטן⁩. Its plural is ⁨שְׂטָנִים⁩.

Is ⁨שטן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שטן⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שטן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Satan⁩, ⁨שטן⁩ can mean ⁨Satan, adversary, opponent and devil⁩.

How is ⁨Satan⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Satan⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈseɪ.tən/, /ˈseɪ.tn̩/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Satan and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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