What does שָׁקַץ mean in the Bible?
e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute".
Hebrew · H8262
שָׁקַץ
To be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute
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שָׁקַץ H8262
What does שָׁקַץ mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַץ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8262?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and you must detest (1), become contaminated (1), defile (1), or detested (1).
Where does שָׁקַץ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (4), Deuteronomy (2), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× Deuteronomy 7:26
and you must detest 1× Leviticus 11:11
become contaminated 1× Leviticus 20:25
defile 1× Leviticus 11:43
or detested 1× Psalms 22:24
you are to detest 1× Leviticus 11:13
You are to utterly detest 1× Deuteronomy 7:26
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:11 תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃ to and you must detest Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Leviticus 11:13 תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ to you are to detest Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Leviticus 11:43 תְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙ to defile Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Leviticus 20:25 תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ to become contaminated Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 7:26 שַׁקֵּ֧ץ׀ to You are to utterly detest Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 7:26 תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּ to . . . Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Psalms 22:24 שִׁקַּ֡ץ to or detested Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:11
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Leviticus 4 Deuteronomy 2 Psalms 1
Source forms
שִׁקַּ֡ץ 1x šiq·qaṣ Psalms 22:24
שַׁקֵּ֧ץ׀ 1x šaq·qêṣ Deuteronomy 7:26
תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ 1x ṯə·šaq·qə·ṣū Leviticus 20:25
תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ 1x tə·šaq·qə·ṣū Leviticus 11:13
תְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙ 1x tə·šaq·qə·ṣū Leviticus 11:43
תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃ 1x tə·šaq·qê·ṣū Leviticus 11:11
תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּ 1x tə·šaq·qə·ṣen·nū Deuteronomy 7:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 4x Leviticus 11:11, Leviticus 11:13, Leviticus 11:43, Leviticus 20:25
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 7:26
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute 1x Deuteronomy 7:26
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 22:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute
Source Gloss
to be filthy , i.e. (intensively) to loathe , pollute
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be filthy, i.e. (intensively) to loathe, pollute BDB: detest Usage: abhor, make abominable, have in abomination, detest, × utterly.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 6
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Imperfect Lev 11:11 · Lev 11:13 · Lev 20:25 3×
Infinitive absolute Deut 7:26 1×
Jussive Lev 11:43 1×
Perfect Ps 22:25 1×
Word Origins
שָׁקַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain