What does שָׂנֵא · μισέω mean in the Bible?
שָׂנֵא · μισέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to hate, reject strongly".
Hebrew · H8130, G3404
יִשְׂנָא
To hate (personally) · to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
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שָׂנֵאH8130to hate (personally)
Pronunciationsone
Personal animosity or active hostility; often marks relational rupture rather than mere dislike
Open lexicon entry →μισέωG3404to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
Pronunciationmiséō
To hate intensely; also means to love less or regard as inferior by comparison.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִשְׂנָא (yisna) mean in the Bible?
שָׂנֵא · μισέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to hate, reject strongly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8130, G3404?
H8130, G3404 is connected to 148 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to hate, reject strongly
Source Gloss
to hate, reject strongly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms70
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense67×
PerfectAmos 5:21 · Amos 6:8 · Jer 44:4 · Mal 1:3 · Prov 5:12 · Prov 8:13 · Ps 26:5 · Ps 31:7 · Ps 101:3 · Ps 119:104 · Ps 119:113 · Ps 119:128 · Ps 119:163 · Zech 8:17 · 2Sam 13:22 · Deut 12:3131×
Participle activeDeut 4:42 · Deut 19:4 · Deut 19:6 · Deut 19:11 · Exod 18:21 · Isa 61:8 · Job 34:17 · Josh 20:5 · Mic 3:2 · Prov 13:24 · Prov 15:10 · Prov 26:24 · Prov 27:6 · Prov 28:16 · Prov 29:24 · Ps 106:1019×
ImperfectProv 1:22 · Prov 29:10 · Prov 13:5 · Prov 26:28 · Lev 19:17 · Ps 139:216×
Participle passive2Sam 5:8 · Deut 21:15 · Gen 29:31 · Gen 29:33 · Prov 30:235×
Infinitive constructGen 37:5 · Gen 37:8 · Prov 8:133×
Sequential imperfectAmos 5:15 · Ps 97:102×
Infinitive absoluteJudg 15:21×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
ImperfectProv 14:17 · Prov 14:202×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
Participle activePs 81:161×
Word Origins
יִשְׂנָא is a primitive root - no further derivation.