Hebrew and Greek for Evil, Sin, Anger, etc

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Glad to be of help. 🙂

Always trust in God’s love for you, whatever you read.
 
Jim_Baur said:
Here is another question: In Psalm 5 (about verse 7, depending on the translation), the English reads: “God hates sinners.”

Is it possible to see the Hebrew as meaning, opposes sinners?

Is it possible to see the Hebrew meaning, loves the sinner less than the righteous?

Is it possible to see the Hebrew meaning, the Lord is jealous as a spouse is when the lover goes away?

Is it possible to see the Hebrew meaning, the sinner is driven away by the Lord’s purity and holiness, that is, the sinner is unable to stay close to the Lord because of our guilty?

Or could it be a combination of all of the above?

I have a difficult time comprehending that God HATES me a sinner, at least in the manner that enemies of war tend to hate each other. THANKS!

Thanks!
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The Hebrew used (verse 6) is: שָׂנֵאתָ, כָּל-פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן: “Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.”

And in verse 7: אִישׁ-דָּמִים וּמִרְמָה, יְתָעֵב ה’…; the L-RD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

G-d hates them because they deliberately do bad things against Him.

It seems to me that one who is in that category wouldn’t care what G-d thinks, so it couldn’t possibly include you.

It doesn’t say that G-d hates people who sin sometimes. Everyone sins sometimes. Nobody is perfect.

If the people of Ninveh could repent (see the Book of Jonah)- and they were very bad, then all the more so that everyone can. And it doesn’t mean that the people of Ninveh no longer sinned- or became saintly.

We try. Sometimes we fail. And when we do, then we get back up again and try again.

G-d loves it when we try.
 
Jim,

My pleasure, but it isn’t me: It is between you and G-d directly.
 
YKohen

Again, thank you!

In your judgment, Is G-d madly in love with all of His of us?

I get that idea from the Song of Songs, Hosea, and all through the Psalms.

Thank you for your time, energy and loving-kindness.
 
YKohen

A personal note: When I look at the JPOST, and headlines in America, I beg G-d for peace for Israel and Iran. Well, I beg G-d for peace!
 
Jim_Baur said:
YKohen

Again, thank you!

In your judgment, Is G-d madly in love with all of His of us?

I get that idea from the Song of Songs, Hosea, and all through the Psalms.

Thank you for your time, energy and loving-kindness.
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We Jews believe that G-d loves all who love Him, and that He hopes that whoever doesn’t yet will. He wants it to be love from both directions.

The Jewish belief is that Song of Songs is a love song between G-d and the nation of Israel.
 
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