μισέω
miséō
“to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less”
42 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to hate, regard with ill-will, Mt. 5:43, 44; 10:22; to detest, abhor, Jn. 3:20; Rom. 7:15; in NT to regard with less affection, love less, esteem less, Mt. 6:24; Lk. 14:26
Translated in KJV as
hate(-ful)
Etymology
from a primary (hatred);
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“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”