Hebrew · H8441, H3068

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה

Properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence ; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence ; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
Pronunciation toevat
Moral disgust that provokes divine rejection; centrally theological—idolatry or covenant violation offensive to God's holiness
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה (toavat YHWH) mean in the Bible?

תּוֹעֵבַה · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence ; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol". properly, something disgusting (morally), i.

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Meaning

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence ; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
Word Origins

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה is built from this root:

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