תּוֹעֵבַה

tôwʻêbah · Hebrew · Strong's H8441 · 117 occurrences

The KJV renders 30 different Hebrew and Greek words as “thing”

What it means

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

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

How the KJV renders it

abominable custom, thing, abomination

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“thing”

also renders tìs (G5100), asthenḗs (G772), hágios (G40), mēdeís (G3367), tís (G5101), oudeís (G3762), lógos (G3056), prâgma (G4229), nomízō (G3543), ʼômer (H562), gâdôwl (H1419), dâbâr (H1697), zûwr (H2114), chay (H2416), ṭûwb (H2898), yârêʼ (H3372), kôl (H3605), kᵉlîy (H3627), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), mᵉʻaṭ (H4592), niddâh (H5079), nephesh (H5315), ʻôsheq (H6233), piggûwl (H6292), qôdesh (H6944), qâlal (H7043), qâsheh (H7186), raʻ (H7451), tahpukâh (H8419)

“abomination”

also renders bdélygma (G946)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

117 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Kings 14:24 · HTd/Ncfpc

There were also sodomites in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations which Yahweh drove out before the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 28:3 · HR/Ncfpc

Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 33:2 · HR/Ncfpc

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 34:33 · HTd/Ncfpa

Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. All his days they didn’t depart from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 36:8 · HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 36:14 · HNcfpc

Moreover all the chiefs of the priests and the people trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted Yahweh’s house which he had made holy in Jerusalem.

2 Kings 16:3 HR/Ncfpc2 Kings 21:2 HR/Ncfpc2 Kings 21:11 HTd/Ncfpa2 Kings 23:13 HNcfscDeuteronomy 7:25 HNcfscDeuteronomy 7:26 HNcfsaDeuteronomy 12:31 HNcfscDeuteronomy 13:14 HTd/NcfsaDeuteronomy 14:3 HNcfsaDeuteronomy 17:1 HNcfscDeuteronomy 17:4 HTd/NcfsaDeuteronomy 18:9 HR/NcfpcDeuteronomy 18:12 HNcfscDeuteronomy 20:18 HNcfpc/Sp3mpDeuteronomy 22:5 HNcfscDeuteronomy 23:18 HNcfscDeuteronomy 24:4 HNcfsaDeuteronomy 25:16 HNcfscDeuteronomy 27:15 HNcfscDeuteronomy 32:16 HR/NcfpaExodus 8:26 HNcfscEzekiel 5:9 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 5:11 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 6:9 HNcfpc/Sp3mpEzekiel 6:11 HNcfpcEzekiel 7:3 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 7:4 HC/Ncfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 7:8 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 7:9 HC/Ncfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 7:20 HNcfpc/Sp3mpEzekiel 8:6 HNcfpaEzekiel 8:9 HTd/NcfpaEzekiel 8:13 HNcfpaEzekiel 8:15 HNcfpaEzekiel 8:17 HTd/NcfpaEzekiel 9:4 HTd/NcfpaEzekiel 11:18 HNcfpc/Sp3fsEzekiel 11:21 HC/Ncfpc/Sp3mpEzekiel 12:16 HNcfpc/Sp3mpEzekiel 14:6 HNcfpc/Sp2mpEzekiel 16:2 HNcfpc/Sp3fsEzekiel 16:22 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 16:36 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 16:43 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 16:47 HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp3fpEzekiel 16:50 HNcfsaEzekiel 16:51 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 16:58 HNcfpc/Sp2fsEzekiel 18:12 HNcfsaEzekiel 18:13 HTd/NcfpaEzekiel 18:24 HTd/NcfpaEzekiel 20:4 HNcfpcEzekiel 22:2 HNcfpc/Sp3fsEzekiel 22:11 HNcfsa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.