Hebrew word · Strong's H8130

שָׂנֵא

sânêʼ · saw-nay' · verb · “to hate”

In a sentence

Sane means to hate — sometimes wicked hatred forbidden in the Law, sometimes the rejection of evil God expects from his people. Context tells which.

Sane is the verb to hate — strong opposition or rejection. The Old Testament forbids hatred of one’s brother in the heart yet calls God’s people to “hate evil and love good.”

The two are not the same. To hate evil is part of loving God; to hate a person made in God’s image is a sin. Biblical love and biblical hatred are aimed at different objects.

Strong's reference

Definition: to hate (personally)

KJV usage: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Proverbs 8:13 “To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.” Psalms 97:10 “Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” Leviticus 19:17 “You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.