שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) — Enemy

Hebrew word study: שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ), Strong's H8130. to hate (personally)

HebrewStrong's H8130
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ)
Pronounced: saw-nay'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to hate (personally)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8130 is tagged on 146 words in 139 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:60 and last appears in Malachi 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I hate ×12those who hate you ×10those who hate me ×7one who hates ×6he hates ×5to hate ×4was hating ×4you hate ×4and one who hates ×3from those who hate me ×3it hates ×3of those who hate me ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שָׂנֵאתִי ×14שׂוֹנֵא ×8שֹׂנֵא ×7שֹׂנְאֶיךָ ×6שָׂנֵא ×5שְׂנוּאָה ×4שֹׂנְאַי ×4לִשְׂנֹא ×3שָׂנֵאתָ ×3שֹׂנְאֵי ×3

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×41Proverbs ×26Deuteronomy ×202 Samuel ×8Genesis ×7Exodus ×4Judges ×4Isaiah ×4

Verses (first 25 of 139)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8131 שְׂנֵא (sᵉnêʼ), H8135 שִׂנְאָה (sinʼâh), H8146 שָׂנִיא (sânîyʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sânêʼ (H8130) mean?

To hate (personally).

How is H8130 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8130 as: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly..

How often does שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ) appear?

Strong's H8130 is tagged on 146 words in 139 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:60 and last appears in Malachi 2:16.