What does נְבֵלָה · שִׁקּוּץ mean in the Bible?
נְבֵלָה · שִׁקּוּץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "carcasses of their detestable things".
Hebrew · H5038, H8251
נִבְלַת שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם
A flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol · disgusting , i.e. filthy ; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol
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נְבֵלָה H5038 a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
Pronunciation nĕbēlāh
A corpse viewed as something flabby and worthless; figuratively applied to idols as spiritually lifeless objects.
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שִׁקּוּץ H8251 disgusting , i.e. filthy ; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol
Pronunciation šiqûṣ
Idol or idolatrous practice viewed as physically repugnant filth, not merely forbidden but viscerally abhorrent to God
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What does נִבְלַת שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם (nivlat shiqutseihem) mean in the Bible?
נְבֵלָה · שִׁקּוּץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "carcasses of their detestable things".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5038, H8251?
H5038, H8251 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. carcasses of their detestable things
Strong's H5038, H8251
Lexical occurrences 76 verses Source Gloss
carcasses of their detestable things
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נִבְלַת שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם is built from this root:
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