What does שִׁקּוּץ (šiqûṣ) mean in the Bible?
שִׁקּוּץ (šiqûṣ): Idol or idolatrous practice viewed as physically repugnant filth, not merely forbidden but viscerally abhorrent to God
Hebrew · H8251
שִׁקּוּץ
Disgusting , i.e. filthy ; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol
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שִׁקּוּץH8251
Pronunciationšiqûṣ
What does שִׁקּוּץ (šiqûṣ) mean in the Bible?
שִׁקּוּץ (šiqûṣ): Idol or idolatrous practice viewed as physically repugnant filth, not merely forbidden but viscerally abhorrent to God
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How does the BSB render H8251?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the abomination (6), the abominations (4), their abominations (3), your detestable idols (2), [will come] the abomination (1).
Where does שִׁקּוּץ (šiqûṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 29:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (8), Jeremiah (5), 1 Kings (3), 2 Kings (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe abomination6×1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:13, Daniel 11:31
the abominations4×Deuteronomy 29:17, 2 Kings 23:24, Ezekiel 20:7, Ezekiel 20:8
their abominations3×Jeremiah 7:30, Jeremiah 32:34, Ezekiel 20:30
your detestable idols2×Jeremiah 4:1, Ezekiel 5:11
[will come] the abomination1×Daniel 9:27
and detestable idols1×Ezekiel 7:20
and the abomination1×Daniel 12:11
and the abominations1×Zechariah 9:7
as detestable1×Hosea 9:10
detestable things1×Ezekiel 11:21
in their abominations1×Isaiah 66:3
its detestable things1×Ezekiel 11:18
of their detestable idols1×Jeremiah 16:18
or detestable images1×Ezekiel 37:23
the detestable idols1×2 Chronicles 15:8
with filth1×Nahum 3:6
your detestable acts1×Jeremiah 13:27
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Deuteronomy 29:17שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔םtothe abominationsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1 Kings 11:5שִׁקֻּ֖ץtothe abominationNoun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 11:7שִׁקֻּ֣ץtothe abominationNoun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 11:7שִׁקֻּ֖ץtothe abominationNoun - masculine singular construct2 Kings 23:13שִׁקֻּ֣ץtothe abominationNoun - masculine singular construct2 Kings 23:13שִׁקֻּ֣ץtothe abominationNoun - masculine singular construct2 Kings 23:24הַשִּׁקֻּצִ֗יםtothe abominationsArticle | Noun - masculine plural2 Chronicles 15:8הַשִּׁקּוּצִים֙tothe detestable idolsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 66:3וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םtoin their abominationsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralJeremiah 4:1שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָtoyour detestable idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 29:17
Aligned rows28
Books represented11
Deuteronomy11 Kings32 Kings32 Chronicles1Isaiah1Jeremiah5Ezekiel8Daniel3Hosea1Nahum1Zechariah1
Source forms
שִׁקֻּ֣ץ3xšiq·quṣ1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:13
שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י2xšiq·qū·ṣêEzekiel 20:7, Ezekiel 20:8
שִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶ֗ם2xšiq·qū·ṣê·hemJeremiah 7:30, Jeremiah 32:34
שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם2xšiq·qū·ṣê·hemEzekiel 7:20, Ezekiel 20:30
שִׁקֻּ֖ץ2xšiq·quṣ1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:7
הַשִּׁקּ֥וּץ1xhaš·šiq·qūṣDaniel 11:31
הַשִּׁקּוּצִים֙1xhaš·šiq·qū·ṣîm2 Chronicles 15:8
הַשִּׁקֻּצִ֗ים1xhaš·šiq·qu·ṣîm2 Kings 23:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural7xDeuteronomy 29:17, Jeremiah 7:30, Jeremiah 16:18, Jeremiah 32:34
Noun - masculine singular construct5x1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:13
Noun - masculine plural3xDaniel 9:27, Hosea 9:10, Nahum 3:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Kings 23:24, 2 Chronicles 15:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural2xIsaiah 66:3, Ezekiel 37:23
Noun - masculine plural construct2xEzekiel 20:7, Ezekiel 20:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular2xJeremiah 13:27, Ezekiel 5:11
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 11:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Idol or idolatrous practice viewed as physically repugnant filth, not merely forbidden but viscerally abhorrent to God
Source Gloss
disgusting , i.e. filthy ; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Idol or idolatrous practice viewed as physically repugnant filth, not merely forbidden but viscerally abhorrent to God
disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol BDB: detested thing Usage: abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable (thing).
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Biblical Witnesses
Idolatrous practices that must be removed for covenant restoration
Detestable idols filling the land, provoking divine judgment and punishment
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Word Origins
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