שָׂנֵא
Transliteration
śānē'
Pronunciation
saw-nay'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2272

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂנֵא sânêʼ, saw-nay'; a primitive root; to hate (personally):—enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 146x

The KJV translates Strong's H8130 in the following manner: hate (136x), enemies (3x), enemy (2x), foes (1x), hateful (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 146x
The KJV translates Strong's H8130 in the following manner: hate (136x), enemies (3x), enemy (2x), foes (1x), hateful (1x), miscellaneous (3x).
  1. to hate, be hateful

    1. (Qal) to hate

      1. of man

      2. of God

      3. hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)

    2. (Niphal) to be hated

    3. (Piel) hater (participle)

      1. of persons, nations, God, wisdom

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂנֵא sânêʼ, saw-nay'; a primitive root; to hate (personally):—enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.
STRONGS H8130: Abbreviations
שָׂנֵא 145 verb hate (Late Hebrew id.; MI4 שנאי my foes; Sabean שנאם foe Sab.Denkm.No. 12, 1. 9 compare Ib.No. 7, 1. 9 CISiv, No. 173, 1. 6; Arabic , , hate; Aramaic סְנָא, , id., סָנְאָה, hater, etc.; Ethiopic hate is ); —
Qal 128 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׂ׳ Deuteronomy 12:31 +, suffix שְׂנֵאָהּ 2 Samuel 13:15 +; 2nd person masculine singular שָׂנֵאתָ Psalm 5:6 +, suffix שְׂנֵאתַ֫נִי Judges 14:16, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׂנָא Proverbs 13:5; Proverbs 26:28, suffix יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ Proverbs 9:8, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׂנְאוּ Amos 9:15; Psalm 97:10; Infinitive absolute שָׂנאֹ Judges 15:2; construct שְׂנאֹ Genesis 37:5 +, שְׂנאֹת Proverbs 8:13; Participle active שׂנֵא Deuteronomy 4:42 +, שׂנַאֲךָ Exodus 23:5; Proverbs 25:21; plural construct שׂנְאֵי Exodus 18:21 +, etc.; passive feminine singular שְׂנוּאָה Genesis 29:31 +; masculine plural construct שְׂנֻאֵי 2 Samuel 5:8 Qr (> Kt שָֽׂנְאוּ); — hate (often opposed to אָהֵב):
1. human;
a. with accusative of person Genesis 26:27 (J), Genesis 37:5, 8 (E), Judges 11:7; 2 Samuel 13:22; Amos 5:10 (|| תֵּעֵב) + 17 times (evil-doers † Psalm 26:5; Psalm 31:7; Psalm 139:21), + (object wife) Judges 14:16; Judges 15:2 (twice in verse); + passive participle, of wife, † Genesis 29:31 (twice in verse) (J), Deuteronomy 21:15 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 21:16, 17, compare Proverbs 30:23; figurative of Zion Isaiah 60:15 (+ עֲזוּבָה); specifically of sexual revulsion † 2 Samuel 13:15 (twice in verse) (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Deuteronomy 22:13, 16; Deuteronomy 24:3; so, object man (of Jerusalem under figure of harlot) † Ezekiel 16:37; passive שְׂנֻאֵי נֶפֶשׁ דָּוִד 2 Samuel 5:8 (but see obscure); reflexive (accusative נַפְשׁוֺ) † Proverbs 29:24, absolute † Ecclesiastes 3:8.
b. with accusative of thing, Ezekiel 35:6 (but read בְּדָם אָשַׁמְתָּ Co Berthol Toy), Ecclesiastes 2:17, 18, especially evil Exodus 18:21 (E), Micah 3:2; Psalm 45:7 + 10 times, virtue, etc. Micah 3:2; Proverbs 1:22 + 4 times
2. subject י׳; object perverse Israel † Amos 6:8 (its palaces), Hosea 9:15; Jeremiah 12:8; wickedness Psalm 5:6; Psalm 11:5; idolatry and evil Amos 5:21; Isaiah 1:14; Isaiah 61:8; Jeremiah 44:4; Malachi 2:16 + 5 times
3. Participle active54 as adjective Isaiah 66:5 (as verb with 1st person singular pronoun Isaiah 61:8, 2 above); usually substantive, Proverbs 13:24 one hating his son (opposed to אֹהֵב); elsewhere = enemy foe (usually construct or with suffix), singular and plural (often || אֹיֵב, sometimes opposed to אֹהֵב): foe of man Exodus 23:5 (E), Genesis 24:60 (J), Leviticus 26:17 (H) +, nation Exodus 1:10 (E), Esther 9:1, 5, 16 +, absolute Proverbs 26:24; Proverbs 27:6, (about 31 times in all); + לֹא שׂנֵא with ל person, a no-hater to one Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:4, 6; Joshua 20:5, and (without לֹא) Deuteronomy 19:11; foe of good Micah 3:2, compare Job 34:17 + 3 times, of evil † Exodus 18:21; Proverbs 28:1, compare Proverbs 15:27; of suretyship † Proverbs 11:15 (i.e. not giving it); foes of י׳Exodus 20:5 = Deuteronomy 5:9; Deuteronomy 7:10 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 19:2.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשָּׂנֵא Proverbs 14:17 is hated, so Proverbs 14:20 (+ ל person by, see לְ 5d).
Pi. Participle suffix מְשַׂנְאִי Job 31:29; Psalm 55:13; plural construct מְשַׂנְאֵי Psalm 81:16; suffix מְשַׂנְאַי 2 Samuel 22:41 +, etc.; — enemy (Qal 3) || אֹיֵב, צָר, etc.:
3. of wisdom Proverbs 8:36.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H8131.
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References

Genesis

Genesis 24:60; Genesis 26:27; Genesis 29:31; Genesis 29:31; Genesis 37:5; Genesis 37:5; Genesis 37:8

Exodus

Exodus 1:10; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 20:5; Exodus 23:5; Exodus 23:5

Leviticus

Leviticus 26:17

Numbers

Numbers 10:35

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 5:9; Deuteronomy 7:10; Deuteronomy 12:31; Deuteronomy 19:4; Deuteronomy 19:6; Deuteronomy 19:11; Deuteronomy 21:15; Deuteronomy 21:16; Deuteronomy 21:17; Deuteronomy 22:13; Deuteronomy 22:16; Deuteronomy 24:3; Deuteronomy 32:41; Deuteronomy 33:11

Joshua

Joshua 20:5

Judges

Judges 11:7; Judges 14:16; Judges 14:16; Judges 15:2; Judges 15:2

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:8; 2 Samuel 5:8; 2 Samuel 13:15; 2 Samuel 13:15; 2 Samuel 13:22; 2 Samuel 22:41; 2 Samuel 22:41

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 19:2

Esther

Esther 9:1; Esther 9:5; Esther 9:16

Job

Job 31:29; Job 31:29; Job 34:17

Psalms

Psalms 5:6; Psalms 5:6; Psalms 11:5; Psalms 18:41; Psalms 26:5; Psalms 31:7; Psalms 44:8; Psalms 44:11; Psalms 45:7; Psalms 55:13; Psalms 55:13; Psalms 68:2; Psalms 81:16; Psalms 81:16; Psalms 83:3; Psalms 89:24; Psalms 97:10; Psalms 139:21; Psalms 139:21

Proverbs

Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 8:36; Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 13:5; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 14:17; Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 25:21; Proverbs 26:24; Proverbs 26:28; Proverbs 27:6; Proverbs 28:1; Proverbs 29:24; Proverbs 30:23

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 2:17; Ecclesiastes 2:18; Ecclesiastes 3:8

Isaiah

Isaiah 1:14; Isaiah 60:15; Isaiah 61:8; Isaiah 61:8; Isaiah 66:5

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 12:8; Jeremiah 44:4

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:37; Ezekiel 35:6

Hosea

Hosea 9:15

Amos

Amos 5:10; Amos 5:21; Amos 6:8; Amos 9:15

Micah

Micah 3:2; Micah 3:2; Micah 3:2

Malachi

Malachi 2:16