Lexical Definition
μισέω miséō (mis-eh'-o) to hate G:V
from a primary
hate(-ful).
- to detest (especially to persecute)
- by extension, to love less
Abbott-Smith
μισέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׂנֵא;]
to hate: c. acc. pers., Mt 5:43 24:10, Lk 1:71 6:22, 27 19:14, Jo 7:7 15:18, 19, 23-25 17:14, Tit 3:3, I Jo 2:9, 11 3:13, 15 4:20, Re 17:16; pass., Mt 10:22 24:9, Mk 13:13, Lk 21:17; c. acc. rei, Jo 3:20, Ro 7:15, Eph 5:29, He 1:9, Ju 23, Re 2:6; pass., Re 18:2. As the Heb. שָׂנֵא is sometimes found with the modified sense of indifference to or relative disregard for one thing in comparison with another (cf. Ge 29:30, 31, De 21:15, 16, Ma 1:3) so prob. μ. in the foll.: Mt 6:24, Lk 14:26 16:13, Jo 12:25, Ro 9:13(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 29:30 · 29:31 |
| Deuteronomy | 21:15 · 21:16 |
| Malachi | 1:3 |
| Matthew | 5:43 · 6:24 · 10:22 · 24:9 · 24:10 |
| Mark | 13:13 |
| Luke | 1:71 · 6:22 · 6:27 · 14:26 · 16:13 · 19:14 · 21:17 |
| John | 3:20 · 7:7 · 12:25 · 15:18 · 15:19 · 15:23 · 17:14 |
| Romans | 7:15 · 9:13 |
| Ephesians | 5:29 |
| Titus | 3:3 |
| Hebrews | 1:9 |
| 1 John | 2:9 · 2:11 · 3:13 · 3:15 · 4:20 |
| Jude | 1:23 |
| Revelation | 2:6 · 17:16 · 18:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μισέω-έω,
perfect μεμίσηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future middle in passive sense μισήσομαι [LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐμισήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect μεμίσημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (μῖσος):—hate, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive, μίσησεν δ᾽ ἄρα μιν δηΐων κυσὶ κύρμα γενέσθαι Zeus hated (would not suffer) that he should become a prey.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ μισοῦντ᾽ ἐκείνην τὴν πόλιν, τὸ μὴ οὐ μεγάλην εἶναι not hating that city, as not being.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μισῶ λακωνίζειν I hate Laconizing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: but mostly with accusative, ὑβρίζοντα μισεῖν [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be hated, [Refs 5th c.BC+]