Lexicon
תָּאַב
ta.av
H8374
H:V Hebrew

to loathe

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ta.av expresses God's rejection of Jacob's pride in Amos 6:8.

The attested use expresses rejection directed at Jacob's pride in Amos 6:8.

Senses in use

  1. Rejecting Jacob's pride · dominant

    In Amos 6:8, מְתָאֵב is a Piel active participle in the declaration about Jacob's pride; the APB renders the clause, “I am the one who loathes the pride of Jacob.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 6:8, the APB presents the clause as “I am the one who loathes the pride of Jacob.” This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause's overall force.

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