Strongs Number: H340
| Hebrew Word: | אָיַב |
| Transliteration: | ʼâyab |
| Phonetic: | aw-yab' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to be hostile to, to be an enemy to a. (Qal) 1. to be hostile to 2. to treat as an enemy |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | be an enemy. |