"get thee behind me" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-get thee behind me.ogg [Australia]
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). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|vāde retrō, Satanā|notext=1}} Latin vāde retrō, Satanā, {{calque|en|grc|ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ|notext=1}} Ancient Greek ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ (húpage opísō mou, Satanâ) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} get thee behind me
  1. (idiomatic) Do not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs. Wikipedia link: King James Bible, get behind me Satan Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-get_thee_behind_me-en-phrase-v2M6eHVr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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