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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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2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:7 · retained source text

And the king of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him, for he neuer prophesied good vnto me, but alwayes euill: the same is Micaiah the sonne of Iimla. And Iehoshaphat saide, Let not the king say so.

2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:2 · retained source text

And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the seer, went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehoshaphat, Shouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath vpon thee from before the LORD.

Job 8:22
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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1611 witness · Job 8:22 · retained source text

They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall not be.

Psalms 9:13
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:13 · retained source text

Haue mercie vpon me O LORD, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest mee vp from the gates of death:

Psalms 18:40
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:40 · retained source text

Thou hast also giuen mee the neckes of mine enemies: that I might destroy them that hate me.

Psalms 21:8
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 21:8 · retained source text

Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, thy right hand shal finde out those that hate thee.

Psalms 25:19
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
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1611 witness · Psalms 25:19 · retained source text

Consider mine enemies: for they are many, and they hate me with cruell hatred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hatred of violence.

Psalms 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
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1611 witness · Psalms 34:21 · retained source text

Euill shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shalbe desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe guilty.

Psalms 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
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1611 witness · Psalms 35:19 · retained source text

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully, reioyce ouer me: neither let them winke with the eye, that hate me without a cause.

1611 marginal noteHeb. falsly.

Psalms 38:19
But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
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1611 witness · Psalms 38:19 · retained source text

But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.

1611 marginal noteHeb. being liuing, are strong.

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