For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
The 1611 reading
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the feare of the LORD.
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
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the feare of the LORD.
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
And say, How haue I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproofe?
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
The poore is hated euen of his owne neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
1611 marginal noteHeb. many are the louers of the rich.
1611 marginal noteChap.19.7.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Greatly disliked.