What does שִׂנְאָה · μισέω mean in the Bible?
שִׂנְאָה · μισέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hostility or deep animosity toward another".
Hebrew · H8135, G3404
שִׂנְאָה
Hate · to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
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שִׂנְאָה H8135 hate
Pronunciation sinah
Intense, visceral hatred that actively opposes or rejects; stronger than mere dislike or aversion
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μισέω G3404 to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
Pronunciation miséō
To hate intensely; also means to love less or regard as inferior by comparison.
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What does שִׂנְאָה (sinah) mean in the Bible?
שִׂנְאָה · μισέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hostility or deep animosity toward another".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8135, G3404?
H8135, G3404 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. hostility or deep animosity toward another
Strong's H8135, G3404
Lexical occurrences 17 verses Source Gloss
hostility or deep animosity toward another
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׂנְאָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain