στυγητός (stugētos)
stugētos
hated
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The adjective stugētos describes something that is hated or detestable. In Scripture, it appears only once, in Titus 3:3, where Paul lists the former state of believers before they knew God.
It conveys a strong sense of moral repugnance. The word suggests that the behavior described is not merely unpleasant but actively abhorrent to right conscience and divine law.
Its root verb means to hate with disgust. This intensity marks it as more severe than simple dislike. It points to actions so contrary to goodness that they provoke revulsion in those who value righteousness.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word stugētos describes a deep moral repugnance, something so contrary to goodness that it provokes revulsion in those who value righteousness. In Titus 3:3, Paul uses this strong term to describe the former state of believers before they knew God. It conveys more than simple dislike; it points to actions that are actively abhorrent to right conscience and divine law.
Recognizing this intensity helps us appreciate the depth of God's grace. We were once entangled in behaviors that harmed ourselves and others, yet Christ transformed our hearts. This reminder encourages humility and gratitude, showing how far we have come through His mercy. It invites us to walk in newness of life, free from the chains of past sin.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- hateful,1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- στυγητοί,1×
Key Verses
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Titus 3:3
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
This verse uses stugētos to describe the moral repugnance of the believers' former lifestyle, highlighting the contrast with their transformed state in Christ.