The meaning of “שָׂנֵא”
Understanding sânêʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly. - to hate (personally) 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hat...
שָׂנֵא
enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly. - to hate (personally) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:33 | “And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.” Word: שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) | |
| Deuteronomy 21:15 | “If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:” Word: שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) | |
| 2 Chronicles 18:7 | “And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.” Word: שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) | |
| Proverbs 14:20 | “The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.” Word: שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) | |
| Ezekiel 23:28 | “For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:” Word: שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) |
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