Quick Definition
abomination
Strong's Definition
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
Derivation: or תֹּעֵבַה; feminine active participle of H8581 (תַּעָב);
KJV Usage: abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
TWOT Reference: 2530a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תּוֹעֵבַה (to.e.vah) — abomination. 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · תעב
Wrong | ≈ אָוֶן · זִמָּה · נִדָּה · עָוֶל · עִקֵּשׁ · רַע · רֹעַ
abominable practice, abomination = state in which an event is considered utterly wrong and detestable
GEN 43:32 · LEV 18:22 · LEV 18:26 · LEV 18:27 · LEV 18:29 · LEV 18:30 · LEV 20:13 · DEU 7:25 · DEU 7:26 · DEU 12:31 · DEU 13:15 · DEU 17:1 · DEU 17:4 · DEU 18:9 · DEU 18:12 · DEU 18:12 · DEU 20:18 · DEU 22:5 · DEU 23:19 · DEU 24:4 · DEU 25:16 · DEU 27:15 · DEU 32:16 · 1KI 14:24 · 2KI 16:3 · 2KI 21:2 · 2KI 21:11 · 2CH 28:3 · 2CH 33:2 · 2CH 36:8 · 2CH 36:14 · EZR 9:1 · EZR 9:11 · EZR 9:14 · PRO 6:16 · PRO 8:7 · PRO 11:1 · PRO 11:20 · PRO 13:19 · PRO 15:8 · PRO 15:9 · PRO 15:26 · PRO 16:12 · PRO 20:10 · PRO 20:23 · PRO 21:27 · PRO 26:25 · PRO 28:9 · ISA 1:13 · JER 6:15 · JER 7:10 · JER 8:12 · JER 32:35 · JER 44:4 · JER 44:22 · EZK 5:9 · EZK 6:9 · EZK 6:11 · EZK 7:3 · EZK 7:4 · EZK 7:8 · EZK 7:9 · EZK 8:6 · EZK 8:6 · EZK 8:9 · EZK 8:13 · EZK 8:15 · EZK 8:17 · EZK 9:4 · EZK 12:16 · EZK 16:2 · EZK 16:22 · EZK 16:43 · EZK 16:47 · EZK 16:50 · EZK 16:51 · EZK 16:51 · EZK 16:58 · EZK 18:12 · EZK 18:13 · EZK 18:24 · EZK 20:4 · EZK 22:2 · EZK 22:11 · EZK 23:36 · EZK 33:26 · EZK 33:29 · EZK 36:31 · EZK 43:8 · EZK 44:6 · EZK 44:7 · EZK 44:13 · MAL 2:11
People | ≈ אָוֶן · זִמָּה · נִדָּה · עָוֶל · עִקֵּשׁ · רַע · רֹעַ
abomination = people, animals, and inanimate objects that are considered utterly wrong and detestable, because of their condition, their behavior, or because of certain customs
GEN 46:34 · EXO 8:22 · EXO 8:22 · DEU 14:3 · PSA 88:9 · PRO 3:32 · PRO 12:22 · PRO 16:5 · PRO 17:15 · PRO 24:9 · PRO 29:27 · PRO 29:27 · ISA 41:24 · JER 2:7
Cult Objects | ≈ שִׁקּוּץ
abomination, detestable thing = a reference to the physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, ► functioning as an object of non-sanctioned worship, ≈ with a very strong added connotation of something utterly detestable
2CH 34:33 · ISA 44:19 · JER 16:18 · EZK 5:11 · EZK 7:20 · EZK 11:18 · EZK 11:21 · EZK 14:6 · EZK 16:36
Titles | ≈ שִׁקּוּץ
detestable (deity) = a reference to one of the deities of the nations, expressing strong disgust
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תּוֹעֵבַה 117 n.f. abomination base