Greek · G946, G2050 · unreviewed

βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

Abomination · despoliation

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βδέλυγμα G946 abomination
Pronunciation bdélygma
Something ritually defiling and detestable to God, worthy of utter rejection and destruction.
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ἐρήμωσις G2050 despoliation
Pronunciation erḗmōsis
Complete devastation and abandonment of a place, especially a temple's desecration preceding judgment.
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What does βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως (bdelygma tēs erēmōseōs) mean in the Bible?

βδέλυγμα · ἐρήμωσις is a Greek word meaning "abomination that causes desolation".

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Meaning

abomination that causes desolation
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 16:15
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Rev 17:4 · Rev 17:5
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 24:15 · Mark 13:14 · Rev 21:27
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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