08-31-2010, 05:40 AM
ograabe Wrote:The Hebrew word for "hate" is x'mS
Ser Deut 21:15 for contrast of "beloved" and "hated".
I need help from a Hebrew scholar!
Shlama akhi,
although i won't claim to be a Hebrew "scholar," i do read the language just about every day, and the Hebrew word for "hate" that you will find almost across the board in Scripture is exactly the same as the Aramaic one: 'nS, pronounced SAWNEY, which does indeed have the clear meaning of "hate/hatred," but contextually, can also have the idea of one who is "preferred less," as the root appears to come from the pronunciation of SH'NA, which, although spelled exactly the same, in this instance means "to be different," and would thus be a fitting concept behind the feeling of hatred as opposed to love. it may not necessarily be an active feeling of disgust, but a sincere preference for one over another.
also, the word you've included in Hebrew is not one for "hate" at all in Hebrew. did you mean h'nS - SEEN'AH = "hate?"
thus, context must be relied-upon to determine the best meaning intended. i personally think "preferred less" would be much closer to what Yeshu'a intended in His words, as it fits the context more appropriately, and still allows for an upholding of honoring one's parents in the process.
Chayim b'Moshiach,
Jeremy