8146. sani
Strong's Lexicon
sani: Scarlet

Original Word: שָׂנִיא
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: saniy'
Pronunciation: sah-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-nee')
Definition: Scarlet
Meaning: hated

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂנֵא (sane), which means "to hate" or "to be an enemy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2847 (kokkinos): Refers to the color scarlet, used in the New Testament to describe the luxurious and sinful attire of the harlot in Revelation.

Usage: The Hebrew word "sani" refers to the color scarlet, a bright red color with a slight orange tint. In the Bible, it is often associated with wealth, luxury, and sin. Scarlet was a color used in the tabernacle and priestly garments, symbolizing both the richness of God's provision and the seriousness of sin that required atonement.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, scarlet dye was derived from the crushed bodies of certain insects, making it a costly and luxurious color. It was used in the tabernacle's curtains and the high priest's garments, signifying both beauty and the need for purification. Scarlet was also a color associated with sin and judgment, as seen in prophetic literature.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sane
Definition
hated, held in aversion
NASB Translation
unloved (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׂנִיא] adjective hated, held in aversion; — feminine singular הַשְּׂנִיאָה Deuteronomy 21:15b the hated wife; see √ 1a); but read probably הַשְּׂנוּאָה (as Deuteronomy 21:15 a lis, 16).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hated

From sane'; hated -- hated.

see HEBREW sane'

Forms and Transliterations
לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃ לשניאה׃ laś·śə·nî·’āh laśśənî’āh lasseniAh
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 21:15
HEB: הַבֵּ֥ן הַבְּכ֖וֹר לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃
NAS: son belongs to the unloved,
KJV: son be hers that was hated:
INT: son the firstborn to the unloved

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8146
1 Occurrence


laś·śə·nî·’āh — 1 Occ.















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