Abomination in Scripture.
Explore abomination in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Toevah' (Abomination, detestable thing) and Greek 'Bdelugma' (Abomination, detestable thing). Discover how every original-language word for Abomination deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H8441 | תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbah | Hebrew | or תֹּעֵבַה tôʻêbah (to-ay-baw'); feminine active participle of תַּעָב abominable (custom, thing), abomination. - properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence - especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc) | 112 |
| G946 | βδέλυγμαbdélygma | Greek | abomination. - a detestation, i.e. (specially) idolatry | 6 |
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