But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
The 1611 reading
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 27:41
Complete exact-word concordance
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
And ye shalbe hated of all men for my Names sake.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Greatly disliked.