This post is public so feel free to share it. The Greek verb for "hate" is miseo. This word doesn't have the passionate or emotional intensity of our word “hate” in English. It expresses a negative preference, not a strong passion. Jesus uses this word as the opposite of both the Greek words translated as "love," whose meanings are closer to “care for” and “enjoy”
"Hate" is Relative
"Hate" is Relative
"Hate" is Relative
This post is public so feel free to share it. The Greek verb for "hate" is miseo. This word doesn't have the passionate or emotional intensity of our word “hate” in English. It expresses a negative preference, not a strong passion. Jesus uses this word as the opposite of both the Greek words translated as "love," whose meanings are closer to “care for” and “enjoy”