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hate

Meaning of “hate”

To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

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87 occurrences85 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:60

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John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 7:7 · retained source text

The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.

John 15:18
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 15:18 · retained source text

If the world hate you, yee know that it hated me before it hated you.

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