English Explanatory Dictionary

get thee behind me

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Do not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

get thee behind me

Etymology

Originally uttered by Christ in the King James Bible, Matthew 16:23: “get thee behind me, Satan”; Latin vāde retrō, Satanā; Ancient Greek ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ (húpage opísō mou, Satanâ).

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