Strong's Hebrew · H8130
H8130 sânêʼ
שָׂנֵא
saw-nay'
to hate
sânêʼ appears 146 times in Scripture, including Genesis 24:60 and Exodus 1:10. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to hate (personally)
In the King James Version
enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 146 times in Scripture
““Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.”
“And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.””
“When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.”
“Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.”
“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.”
“You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,”
“Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.””
““Why have you come to me?” Isaac asked them. “You hated me and sent me away.””
“Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.”
“Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).