Hebrew · H8251, H1544 · unreviewed

שִׁקּוּץ / גִּלּוּל

Disgusting , i.e. filthy ; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol · properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol

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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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גִּלּוּל H1544 properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol

What does שִׁקּוּץ / גִּלּוּל (shiqquts / gillul) mean in the Bible?

שִׁקּוּץ · גִּלּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "detestable idol, abominable object of worship".

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Meaning

detestable idol, abominable object of worship
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