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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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Proverbs 6:16
¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:16 · retained source text

¶ These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:

1611 marginal noteHeb. of his soule.

Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 8:13 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.

Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 8:36 · retained source text

But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.

Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 9:8 · retained source text

Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee.

1611 marginal noteMat.7.16.

Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:7 · retained source text

All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more doe his friends goe farre from him? Hee pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.20.

Proverbs 25:17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:17 · retained source text

Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, let thy foote be seldome in thy neighbours house.

1611 marginal noteHebr. full of thee.

Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:10 · retained source text

The bloodthirstie hate the vpright: but the iust seeke his soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of blood.

Ecclesiastes 3:8
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:8 · retained source text

A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.

Isaiah 61:8
For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:8 · retained source text

For I the LORD loue Iudgement, I hate robbery for burnt offering, and I will direct their worke in trueth, and I will make an euerlasting Couenant with them.

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