What does תּוֹעֵבַה · βδέλυγμα mean in the Bible?
תּוֹעֵבַה · βδέλυγμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "detestable or idolatrous practice".
Hebrew · H8441, G946
תּוֹעֵבָה
Properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence ; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol · abomination
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תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence ; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
Pronunciation toevat
Moral disgust that provokes divine rejection; centrally theological—idolatry or covenant violation offensive to God's holiness
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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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What does תּוֹעֵבָה (toevah) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹעֵבַה · βδέλυγμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "detestable or idolatrous practice".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8441, G946?
H8441, G946 is connected to 118 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. detestable or idolatrous practice
Strong's H8441, G946
Lexical occurrences 118 verses Source Gloss
detestable or idolatrous practice
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תּוֹעֵבָה is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain