abominable

Found 23 times in the King James Bible

H8581 Hebrew
G948 Greek

English Definition

to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

תַּעָב

Transliteration

taʻâb

Strong's Reference H8581

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

βδελύσσω

Transliteration

taʻâb

Strong's Reference G948

"Abominable" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8581, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G948. Context determines which original word is being used.

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