What does שִׂנְאָה (sinah) mean in the Bible?
שִׂנְאָה (sinah): Intense, visceral hatred that actively opposes or rejects; stronger than mere dislike or aversion
Hebrew · H8135
שִׂנְאָה
Hate
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שִׂנְאָה H8135
Pronunciation sinah
What does שִׂנְאָה (sinah) mean in the Bible?
שִׂנְאָה (sinah): Intense, visceral hatred that actively opposes or rejects; stronger than mere dislike or aversion
Full entry for שִׂנְאָה (H8135) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8135?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include hatred (3), . . . (2), and because He hated (1), and hatred (1), and they hate me (1).
Where does שִׂנְאָה (sinah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 35:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Psalms (4), 2 Samuel (2), Deuteronomy (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It hatred 3× Psalms 139:22, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 10:18
. . . 2× Deuteronomy 1:27, 2 Samuel 13:15
and because He hated 1× Deuteronomy 9:28
and hatred 1× Psalms 109:5
and they hate me 1× Psalms 25:19
anyone maliciously 1× Numbers 35:20
hate 1× Ecclesiastes 9:1
his hatred 1× 2 Samuel 13:15
in your hatred 1× Ezekiel 35:11
their hate 1× Ecclesiastes 9:6
Though his hatred 1× Proverbs 26:26
with hateful 1× Psalms 109:3
with hatred 1× Proverbs 15:17
you with hatred 1× Ezekiel 23:29
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 35:20 בְּשִׂנְאָ֖ה to anyone maliciously Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:27 בְּשִׂנְאַ֤ת to . . . Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Deuteronomy 9:28 וּמִשִּׂנְאָת֣וֹ to and because He hated Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 13:15 שִׂנְאָה֙ to his hatred Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 13:15 הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ to . . . Article | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 25:19 וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת to and they hate me Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 109:3 שִׂנְאָ֣ה to with hateful Noun - feminine singular Psalms 109:5 וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה to and hatred Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 139:22 שִׂנְאָ֣ה to hatred Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 10:12 שִׂ֭נְאָה to Hatred Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 35:20
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 7
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 2 2 Samuel 2 Psalms 4 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
שִׂ֭נְאָה 3x śin·ʾāh Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 26:26
שִׂנְאָ֣ה 2x śin·’āh Psalms 109:3, Psalms 139:22
בְּשִׂנְאָ֖ה 1x bə·śin·’āh Numbers 35:20
בְּשִׂנְאָ֗ה 1x bə·śin·’āh Ezekiel 23:29
בְּשִׂנְאַ֤ת 1x bə·śin·’aṯ Deuteronomy 1:27
הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ 1x haś·śin·’āh 2 Samuel 13:15
וּמִשִּׂנְאָת֣וֹ 1x ū·miś·śin·’ā·ṯōw Deuteronomy 9:28
וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה 1x wə·śin·’āh Psalms 109:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 7x 2 Samuel 13:15, Psalms 109:3, Psalms 139:22, Proverbs 10:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Psalms 109:5, Proverbs 15:17
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 2x Numbers 35:20, Ezekiel 23:29
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 13:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Psalms 25:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 9:28
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Ecclesiastes 9:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 1:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Intense, visceral hatred that actively opposes or rejects; stronger than mere dislike or aversion
Source Gloss
hate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Intense, visceral hatred that actively opposes or rejects; stronger than mere dislike or aversion
hate BDB: hating Usage: exceedingly, hate(-ful, -red).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
deep hostility or animosity toward another person
Showing 1 selected witness from 17 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שִׂנְאָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Hatred represents a destructive relational posture that produces division. Proverbs 10:12
Part of These Phrases
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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