What does שָׁקַץ · נֶפֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute".
Hebrew · H8262, H5315
אַל־תְּשַׁקְּצוּ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם
To be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
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שָׁקַץH8262to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute
נֶפֶשׁH5315properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciationnafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
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שָׁקַץ · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8262, H5315?
H8262, H5315 is connected to 764 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute
Source Gloss
to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms6
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action6×
ImperfectLev 11:11 · Lev 11:13 · Lev 20:253×
Infinitive absoluteDeut 7:261×
JussiveLev 11:431×
PerfectPs 22:251×
Word Origins
אַל־תְּשַׁקְּצוּ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.