Strong's Lexicon sena: To hate, to detest Original Word: שְׂנֵא Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3404 (μισέω, miseo): To hate, to detest Usage: The Hebrew verb "sena" primarily conveys the idea of intense dislike or aversion. It is often used in the context of personal relationships, enmity, or moral and spiritual opposition. In the Old Testament, "sena" can describe both human emotions and God's righteous indignation against sin and idolatry. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, emotions such as love and hate were often expressed in terms of covenantal relationships. To "hate" could imply a breach of covenant or loyalty, whether between individuals or between people and God. The concept of hate in the Hebrew Bible is not merely emotional but often involves actions that demonstrate opposition or rejection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to sane Definition to hate NASB Translation hate (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שְׂנָא] verb hate (ᵑ7 סְנָא, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew שָׂנֵא); — Pe`al Participle plural suffix שׂנאיך Kt, שָֽׂנְאָךְ Qr (K§ 53, 2, Anm. b)) Daniel 4:16 = thy foes (Biblical Hebrew 3, MI4, Sabean). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hate (Aramaic) corresponding to sane' -- hate. see HEBREW sane' Forms and Transliterations לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְ לשנאך lə·śā·nə·’āḵ ləśānə’āḵ lesaneAchLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:19 HEB: [לְשָׂנְאַיִךְ כ] (לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְ ק) וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ NAS: [if only] the dream applied to those who hate you and its interpretation KJV: the dream [be] to them that hate thee, and the interpretation INT: lord the dream hate interpretation enemy 1 Occurrence |