שֶׁקֶץ הֵם לָכֶם
Filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object · to bruise or violently strike
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שֶׁקֶץ H8263 filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object
כָּתַת H3807 to bruise or violently strike
What does שֶׁקֶץ הֵם לָכֶם (šeqeṣ hēm lāḵem) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁקֶץ · כָּתַת is a Hebrew word meaning "filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object". filth , i.
Full entry for שֶׁקֶץ הֵם לָכֶם (H8263, H3807) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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