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H8130 שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) saw-nay'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to hate

Strong's Definition

to hate (personally)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.

TWOT Reference: 2272

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂנֵא śânê BDB Definition: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (substantive) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2272 Total KJV Occurrences: 145

Bible Occurrences (139)

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