Hebrew · H8251, G946 · unreviewed

שִׁקּוּץ

Disgusting , i.e. filthy ; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol · abomination

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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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βδέλυγμα G946 abomination
Pronunciation bdélygma
Something ritually defiling and detestable to God, worthy of utter rejection and destruction.
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What does שִׁקּוּץ (shiqquts) mean in the Bible?

שִׁקּוּץ · βδέλυγμα is a Hebrew word meaning "abomination, especially in reference to idols".

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Meaning

abomination, especially in reference to idols
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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