Hebrew · H8130, H2896

שָׂנֵא

To hate (personally) · good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

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שָׂנֵאH8130to hate (personally)

Pronunciationsone

Personal animosity or active hostility; often marks relational rupture rather than mere dislike

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טוֹבH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

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What does שָׂנֵא (sone tov) mean in the Bible?

שָׂנֵא · טוֹב: Personal hatred rooted in relational breach; often moves from individual enmity to covenantal opposition against God's people

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What does שָׂנֵא · טוֹב mean in the Bible?

שָׂנֵא · טוֹב: Personal hatred rooted in relational breach; often moves from individual enmity to covenantal opposition against God's people

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8130, H2896?

H8130, H2896 is connected to 713 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. Personal hatred rooted in relational breach; often moves from individual enmity to covenantal opposition against God's people

Strong'sH8130, H2896

Lexical occurrences713 verses Word forms3 forms70 references Study linkMicah 3:1-4

Source Gloss

to hate (personally)

Extended definition

Personal hatred rooted in relational breach; often moves from individual enmity to covenantal opposition against God's people

enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, � utterly.

Grammatical Forms

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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×

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