Sâṭam — H7852

Definition

verb

properly, to lurk for, i.e. persecute

1. to hate, oppose oneself to, bear a grudge, retain animosity against, cherish animosity against
1. (Qal) to cherish animosity against

Usually translated as

hate, oppose self against

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Sâṭam occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Job (2), Psalms (1)

• Genesis 27:41 — And Esau hated (וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם) Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
• Genesis 49:23 — The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated (וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ) him:
• Genesis 50:15 — And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate (יִשְׂטְמֵ֖נוּ) us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
• Job 16:9 — He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth (וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי) me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
• Job 30:21 — Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against (תִשְׂטְמֵֽנִי) me.
• Psalms 55:3 — Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate (יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי) me.