Greek · G948 · unreviewed

βδελύσσω

To abhor

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βδελύσσω G948

Pronunciation bdelýssō

What does βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) mean in the Bible?

βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) is a Greek word meaning "to abhor". βδελύσσω, βδελύσσομαι (βδέω, to stink), [in LXX chiefly for שׁקץ ,תּעב ;] in cl.

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Meaning

to abhor

Extended definition

(βδέω, to stink), [in LXX chiefly for שׁקץ ,תּעב ;] in cl., mid. only (Attic, -ττομαι); to make foul; pass., Rev.21:8; mid., to turn away in disgust from, to detest: Rom.2:22 (Cremer, 137).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 2

Tense

perfect 1 present 1

Voice

middle 2

Mood

participle 2

NT Occurrences

Romans 2:22 βδελυσσόμενος present middle participle participle Revelation 21:8 ἐβδελυγμένοις perfect middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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