What does תַּעָב mean in the Bible?
e. (morally) detest".
Hebrew · H8581
תַּעָב
To loathe , i.e. (morally) detest
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תַּעָבH8581
What does תַּעָב mean in the Bible?
תַּעָב is a Hebrew word meaning "to loathe , i.e. (morally) detest".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8581?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include despise (2), . . . (1), [and] abhorred (1), abhors (1), and abhor (1).
Where does תַּעָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 7:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Deuteronomy (4), Job (4), Ezekiel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdespise2×Deuteronomy 23:7
. . .1×Deuteronomy 7:26
[and] abhorred1×Isaiah 49:7
abhors1×Psalms 5:6
and abhor1×Psalms 119:163
and abhor it1×Deuteronomy 7:26
and degraded1×Ezekiel 16:25
and despise him1×Amos 5:10
and He abhorred1×Psalms 106:40
are vile1×Psalms 14:1
despise me1×Job 19:19
detestable acts1×1 Kings 21:26
like a rejected1×Isaiah 14:19
loathed1×Psalms 107:18
their ways1×Psalms 53:1
They abhor me1×Job 30:10
was detestable1×1 Chronicles 21:6
were more vile1×Ezekiel 16:52
who despise1×Micah 3:9
who is vile1×Job 15:16
would despise me1×Job 9:31
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 7:26וְתַעֵ֥ב׀toand abhor itConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteDeuteronomy 7:26תְּֽתַעֲבֶ֖נּוּto. . .Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 23:7תְתַעֵ֣בtodespiseVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularDeuteronomy 23:7תְתַעֵ֣בtodespiseVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1 Kings 21:26וַיַּתְעֵ֣בtodetestable actsConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Chronicles 21:6נִתְעַ֥בtowas detestableVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularJob 9:31וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִיtowould despise meConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularJob 15:16נִתְעָ֥בtowho is vileVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularJob 19:19תִּֽ֭עֲבוּנִיtodespise meVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularJob 30:10תִּֽ֭עֲבוּנִיtoThey abhor meVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 7:26
Aligned rows22
Books represented9
Deuteronomy41 Kings11 Chronicles1Job4Psalms6Isaiah2Ezekiel2Amos1Micah1
Source forms
תִּֽ֭עֲבוּנִי2xti·‘ă·ḇū·nîJob 19:19, Job 30:10
תְתַעֵ֣ב2xṯə·ṯa·‘êḇDeuteronomy 23:7
הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים1xha·mă·ṯa·‘ă·ḇîmMicah 3:9
הִתְעַ֥בְתְּ1xhiṯ·‘aḇtEzekiel 16:52
הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ1xhiṯ·‘î·ḇūPsalms 14:1
וַאֲתַעֵ֑בָה1xwa·’ă·ṯa·‘ê·ḇāhPsalms 119:163
וְהִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ1xwə·hiṯ·‘î·ḇūPsalms 53:1
וַ֝יְתָעֵ֗ב1xway·ṯā·‘êḇPsalms 106:40
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular2xJob 15:16, Isaiah 14:19
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 23:7
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular2xJob 19:19, Job 30:10
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural1xMicah 3:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 53:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 21:26
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular1xPsalms 119:163
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular1xJob 9:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to loathe , i.e. (morally) detest
Source Gloss
to loathe , i.e. (morally) detest
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest BDB: be abhorred Usage: (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), × 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 groups3Aligned forms10
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action5×
ImperfectDeut 23:8 · Amos 5:10 · Ps 5:7 · Ps 107:185×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
Participle activeIsa 14:19 · Job 15:162×
Perfect1Chr 21:61×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
PerfectEzek 16:52 · Ps 14:12×
Word Origins
תַּעָב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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