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hated

Meaning of “hated”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
60 occurrences56 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:41

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2 Samuel 5:8
And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:8 · retained source text

And Dauid said on that day, Whosoeuer getteth vp to the gutter, and smiteth the Iebusites, and the lame, and the blind, that are hated of Dauids soule, he shall be chiefe and captaine: Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

1611 marginal noteOr, because they had said euen the blind & the lame, He shal not come into the house.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 11.6.

2 Samuel 13:15
¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:15 · retained source text

¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred wherwith he hated her, was greater then the loue wherewith hee had loued her: And Amnon said vnto her, Arise, be gone.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with great hatred greatly.

2 Samuel 13:22
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:22 · retained source text

And Absalom spake vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 22:18
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:18 · retained source text

He deliuered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated mee: for they were too strong for me.

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