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
- 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 timesAppears 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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