What does βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) mean in the Bible?
βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) is a Greek word meaning "to abhor".
Greek · G948
βδελύσσω
To abhor
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βδελύσσωG948
Pronunciationbdelýssō
What does βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) mean in the Bible?
βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) is a Greek word meaning "to abhor".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G948?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include abhor (1), abominable (1).
Where does βδελύσσω (bdelýssō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 2:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itabhor1×Romans 2:22
abominable1×Revelation 21:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 2:22
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Romans1Revelation1
Source forms
βδελυσσόμενος1xbdelyssomenosRomans 2:22
ἐβδελυγμένοις1xebdelygmenoisRevelation 21:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural1xRevelation 21:8
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Singular1xRomans 2:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to abhor
Source Gloss
to abhor
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 2:22Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
βδελυσσόμενοςbdelussomenov
I abhor, detest
Read verseRevelation 21:8Verb Perfect Passive Participle Dative Plural Masculine
ἐβδελυγμένοιςebdelugmenoiv
I abhor, detest
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect1present1
Voice
middle2
Mood
participle2
NT Occurrences
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)
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