Psalms 21:8 — Word Study
WLCתִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכָל־ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃
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| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| תִּמְצָ֣א | it will find | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person feminine singular |
| יָ֭דְךָ | hand your | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| לְכָל־ | all | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ | enemies your | Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common, suffix |
| יְ֝מִֽינְךָ | right [hand] your | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| תִּמְצָ֥א | it will find | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person feminine singular |
| שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃ | [those who] hate you | Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common, suffix |
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| BSB | Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. |
| KJV | Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. |
| ASV | Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee. |
| YLT | Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters. |
| WEB | Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you. |
| BBE | Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you. |
Where they part company is אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a subordinate clause, emphasizing the action of God's hand in capturing enemies.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 21:8
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Context — God's Power Against His Enemiesgenerated
Psalm 21:8 expresses confidence in God's ability to confront and defeat all enemies of the king. The psalmist emphasizes that God's hand will not only find but also seize those who oppose Him, reinforcing the theme of divine protection and justice. This verse is set within a context of assurance, where the king's trust in the LORD is highlighted in the preceding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 2:9 | You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery. ” |
| 2 | Psalm 18:1 | I love You, O LORD, my strength. |
| 3 | Psalm 72:9 | May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. |
| 4 | Psalm 89:22–23 | No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. |
| 5 | Psalm 110:1–2 | The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — תִּמְצָ֣א, tim.Tza'generated
The verb תִּמְצָא (tim.Tza') is in the Qal imperfect tense, indicating an action that will occur. It means 'to find' or 'to discover,' encompassing the idea of successfully locating or capturing something or someone. This word implies a proactive and decisive action, as God will not just passively find His enemies but will actively apprehend them.
In this verse, the focus is on God's power to identify and confront all adversaries. The use of the verb in this context underscores the certainty of God's judgment against those who oppose Him.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb תִּמְצָ֣א governs the entire verse, indicating the action of finding or capturing. The structure includes a subject noun phrase (יָדְךָ, 'Your hand') and two object phrases: one detailing the enemies and the other specifying those who hate.
The Hebrew word order emphasizes the action of God's hand as the primary focus, with the enemies and those who hate following as the direct objects of that action.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates תִּמְצָ֣א with ὅτι (G3754), which can mean 'that' or 'because.' This choice indicates a connection to the reason for God's action against His enemies, suggesting a broader theological interpretation of divine justice.
The Greek rendering maintains the focus on God's sovereignty and power, aligning with the Hebrew text's emphasis on His ability to confront adversaries.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 21:8 states that God's hand will find and capture all His enemies, and His right hand will seize those who hate Him. This verse highlights God's power and authority over those who oppose Him, ensuring that they will not escape His judgment.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies God's active role in confronting and defeating those who oppose Him, ensuring justice and protection for His people.
In biblical literature, the right hand often symbolizes strength and authority, indicating that God's power is fully engaged in dealing with His adversaries.
This verse illustrates the certainty of God's judgment against those who oppose Him, reinforcing the belief that He will ultimately prevail over evil.
We learn that God is powerful and just, actively working to protect His people and confront those who oppose Him.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does understanding God's power to confront enemies affect my view of challenges in my life?
- In what ways can I rely on God's strength when facing opposition?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's justice in the face of wrongdoing?
- How can I reflect God's power and justice in my interactions with others?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators reference this verse to discuss God's justice and power against enemies, using it to illustrate divine authority.
"Let Your hand be found by all Your enemies." Be Your power, O King, when You come to judgment, found by all Your enemies; who in Your humiliation discerned it not.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 21 →
They are only called enemies as long as they are led astray by the devil’s enticements. But when they return to Christ the Lord, they are called servants, children and friends.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 21 →
From the place [of exaltation] the Father says to his Son, “Let your hand be found by all your enemies; let your right, which received the nails on the cross, find those who hated you;Early Church Fathers on Psalms 21 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 21:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThine hand shall find out all thine enemies,.... The Jews, that would not have him to reign over them, who crucified him and persecuted his apostles; the Gentiles, who were also concerned in his
Read John Gill on Psalms 21 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 21 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleWhen they seek to hide themselves or flee away from thee, shall discover, and overtake, and destroy them. Or, shall be sufficient for all thine enemies, to wit, to conquer them; thou shalt need no foreign succours to help thee.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 21 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 21:8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.Ver. 8. Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies] Thine, because ours; for thou art in a league with us, both defensive and offensive: now our enemies act as if they were out of the reach of thy rod, but thou wilt easily hunt them down and root them out. Pursued they shall be by thee, and overtaken, run they never so far, never so fast. ουδειςανθρωπωναδικωντισινουκαποτισει.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 21 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) Thine.—The psalm has hitherto been addressed to Jehovah. It now turns in prophetic strain to the king.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 21 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 8. Thine hand shall find out] Thy uncontrollable power shall find out all thine enemies, wheresoever hidden or howsoever secret. God knows the secret sinner, and where the workers of iniquity hide themselves.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 21 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges8–12. The king, who must be supposed to be present, is now addressed. This victory is an earnest of future victories. The total destruction of all his enemies is confidently anticipated.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 21 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThine hand shall find out - That is, Thou wilt find out - the hand being that by which we execute our purposes.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 21 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.
Tyndale line
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Thy hand shall find out all thy enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, and thy right hand shall finde out them that hate thee.
Strictly literal
Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.
Your hand comes to all Your enemies, || Your right hand finds Your haters.
(21:9) Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach those that hate thee.
Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.
From the Latin
All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.
Simplified
You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates you.
Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely in wording, with all seven words matched. This indicates a consistent transmission of the text across these ancient witnesses, reinforcing the reliability of the verse.
תִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכָל־ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 21:8
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָצָא (matsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to find or attain. It encompasses a range of actions, including discovering something lost, encountering someone, or coming upon a situation. The word can also imply being present or sufficient. Lexicons note various forms and uses, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, which indicate different nuances of finding and encountering.
מָצָא 452 vb. attain to, find
Qal
find
find out
= come upon, light upon
noteworthy phrases
Niph. pass. of Qal, be found
Hiph.
cause to find, attain
cause to light upon, come upon, come
cause to encounter
present unto
base
H4672 מָצָא attain to, find
4672 matsa' maw-tsaw'
a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or
exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire;
figuratively, to occur, meet or be present:--+ be able,
befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to
hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion,
out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left,
light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present,
ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
מָצָא (ma.tsa) — to find.
1) to find, attain to
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
HVqi3fs — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singularHVqi3fs
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
HNcbsc/Sp2ms — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp2ms
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
אֹיֵב (oyeb) means 'enemy' or 'foe,' indicating hostility. It can refer to personal or national adversaries. The word is derived from the active participle of another root, אָיַב (ayab), which also conveys the sense of being hostile.
[אָיַב] 283 vb. be hostile to (enemy = אֹיֵב)
base
H341 אָיַב be hostile to (enemy = אֹיֵב)
341 'oyeb o-yabe'
or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of 340;
hating; an adversary:--enemy, foe.
see HEBREW for 0340
אֹיֵב (o.yev) — enemy.
1) (Qal) enemy
1a) personal
1b) national
HVqrmpc/Sp2ms — Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common · suffixHVqrmpc/Sp2ms
The Hebrew word יָמִין (*yamiyn*) means 'right hand' or 'right side,' and it can also refer to the direction south, as the right hand points south when facing east. It is derived from the root word for 'to be strong' and covers various contexts, including body parts and directional references.
יָמִין 137 n.f. right hand
right hand
of situation on, or direction toward the right
of other parts of the body
= south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south
base
H3225 יָמִין right hand . right hand
. of situation on, or direction toward the right
. of other parts of the body
. = south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south
3225 yamiyn yaw-meen'
from 3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or
other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally,
the south:--+ left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
see HEBREW for 03231
יָמִין (ya.min) — right.
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
Also means: ya.min (יָמִין ": south" H3225H)
יָמִין (ya.min) — right: south.
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
יָמִין (ya.min) — [Ben]jamin.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354);
brother of: Joseph (H3130);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
HNcfsc/Sp2ms — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp2ms
מָצָא (matsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to find or attain. It encompasses a range of actions, including discovering something lost, encountering someone, or coming upon a situation. The word can also imply being present or sufficient. Lexicons note various forms and uses, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, which indicate different nuances of finding and encountering.
מָצָא 452 vb. attain to, find
Qal
find
find out
= come upon, light upon
noteworthy phrases
Niph. pass. of Qal, be found
Hiph.
cause to find, attain
cause to light upon, come upon, come
cause to encounter
present unto
base
H4672 מָצָא attain to, find
4672 matsa' maw-tsaw'
a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or
exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire;
figuratively, to occur, meet or be present:--+ be able,
befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to
hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion,
out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left,
light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present,
ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
מָצָא (ma.tsa) — to find.
1) to find, attain to
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
HVqi3fs — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singularHVqi3fs
שָׂנֵא (sane') is a primitive root meaning 'to hate.' It covers various forms of hatred, including personal animosity and enmity, and can refer to both humans and God. The word appears in different grammatical forms, with uses in Qal, Niphal, and Piel, indicating actions of hating or being hated. Its Aramaic equivalent is שְׂנָא.
שָׂנֵא 145 vb. hate
Qal 128 hate
Niph. is hated
Pi. enemy
base
H8130 שָׂנֵא hate
8130 sane' saw-nay'
a primitive root; to hate (personally):--enemy, foe, (be)
hate(-ful, -r), odious, X utterly.
שָׂנֵא (sa.ne) — to hate.
1) to hate, be hateful
1a) (Qal) to hate
1a1) of man
1a2) of God
1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
1b) (Niphal) to be hated
1c) (Piel) hater (participle)
1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom
Aramaic equivalent: se.ne (שְׂנָא "to hate" H8131)
HVqrmpc/Sp2ms — Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common · suffixHVqrmpc/Sp2ms