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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שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate (personally)

Pronunciation sone

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

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טוֹב H2896 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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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's H8130, H2896

Lexical occurrences 713 verses Word forms 3 forms 70 references Study link Micah 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

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 groups 3 Aligned forms 70

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 67×

Perfect Amos 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 12:31 31×

Participle active Deut 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 106:10 19×