תּוֹעֵבַה

to.e.vahNoun (Feminine)H8441

abomination

From: or תֹּעֵבַה; feminine active participle of H8581 (תַּעָב);

Short Definition

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

108 times

Appears 108 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
41
Proverbs
20
Deuteronomy
14
Jeremiah
8
Leviticus
6

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 14:24
  • Deuteronomy 32:16
  • Ezk 23:36
  • Ezk 8:17
  • Leviticus 18:29

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.