THE HEBREW WORD - SANE




Proverbs 3:31-32 GNT
"[31] Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do, [32] because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence."

My coach sent me a documentary discussing the Hebrew meaning of the word "hate," and I was greatly surprised by the Hebrew perspective. Over time, we have come to view hate as a term associated with heavy negative emotions.

To the Hebrew man, hate is not inherently a bad word. The Hebrew word for hate is "Sane," which means to reject, avoid, or ignore. This interpretation made so much sense, especially since this word appears frequently across the Bible. We are told how God hates sin and, in the verse above, how He hates evil people.

While the Merriam-Webster English Dictionary defines hate as an extreme dislike or disgust, the Hebrew perspective portrays it as less negative.

After discovering this, I went to my Bible app to read my daily Proverbs. When I reached Proverbs 3:31-32, the verses stood out to me in a new light because of my prior understanding of the word "hate." It gave me a deeper understanding of how God treats evil people: He neglects, avoids, and rejects them.

When I love a person or thing, it’s hard for me to avoid, neglect, or reject them. However, when I hate something or someone, I tend to distance myself and avoid them. Can you relate to this? Does it make sense to you?

Dearest reader, I’m thrilled by this discovery, and it gladdens my heart to grasp this concept. I hope it resonates with you as well.

As always, there’s still space for you to join my daily Proverbs group if you’d like to discover more fascinating insights about the Bible!


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