μισέω [20 verses](verb 1st sg pres ind act) "Hate" is miseo, which is translated as "to hate," “would not suffer,” and in passive, "to be hated." -- "Hated" is a Greek verb is translated as "to hate," “would not suffer,” and in passive, "to be hated. But this word doesn't have the passionate or emotional intensity of the word “hate” in English. The word expresses a negative preference, not a strong passion. Jesus uses this word as the opposite of both the common Greek word translated as "love," whose meanings are closer to “care for” and “enjoy” (see this article). So, it means “not caring for” and “not enjoying. "See this article on Greek concepts of love for more information.
Word Type
verb
Number Verses
20