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Lexicon :: Strong's H8581 - tāʿaḇ

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תָּעַב
Transliteration
tāʿaḇ
Pronunciation
taw-ab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2530

Strong’s Definitions

תַּעָב taʻâb, taw-ab'; a primitive root; to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest:—(make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H8581 in the following manner: abhor (14x), abominable (6x), abominably (1x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H8581 in the following manner: abhor (14x), abominable (6x), abominably (1x), utterly (1x).

  1. to abhor, be abominable, do abominably

    1. (Niphal) to be abhorred, be detested

      1. in the ritual sense

      2. in the ethical sense

    2. (Piel)

      1. to loathe, abhor, regard as an abomination

        1. in the ritual sense

        2. in the ethical sense

      2. to cause to be an abomination

    3. (Hiphil) to make abominable, do abominably

      1. in the ritual sense

      2. in the ethical sense

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תַּעָב taʻâb, taw-ab'; a primitive root; to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest:—(make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), × utterly.
STRONGS H8581: Abbreviations
† [תָּעַב] verb denominative Niph. Pi.: Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִתְעַב 1 Chronicles 21:6; Participle נִתְעָב Isaiah 14:19; Job 15:16; — be abhorred:
1. ritual sense: נֵצֶר נִתְעָב Isaiah 14:19 an abhorred (rejected) branch)< נֵץ vulture, the unclean scavenger bird); נִתְעָב וֶנֶאֱלָךְ֑ Job 15:16 abhorred and corrupt, from disease (נאלח elsewhere Psalm 14:3 = Psalm 53:4 || התעיב).
2. ethically: David's census, according to 1 Chronicles 21:6.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person plural suffix תִּעֲבוּנִי Job 9:31 + 2 times; Imperfect יְתָעֵב Psalm 106:40; Psalm 5:7 (read 2nd person masculine singular תְּתַעֵב); 3rd person feminine singular תְּתַעֵב Psalm 107:18; 2nd person masculine singular תְּתַעֵב Deuteronomy 23:8 (twice in verse), etc.; Infinitive absolute תַּעֵב Deuteronomy 7:26; Participle מְתָעֵב Isaiah 49:7 (but see above), + Amos 6:8 (so read for מְתָאֵב GeiUrschrift 349 We Now Marti Harper); plural מְתַעֲבִים Micah 3:9; —
1. regard as an abomination, abhor:
a. ritual sense:
(1) of God; with accusative of Israel, because of idols Psalm 106:40.
(2) of man: with accusative, of abomination Deuteronomy 7:26 (twice in verse), compare Deuteronomy 23:8 (twice in verse); Job Job 19:19; Job 30:10.
b. ethically:
(1) of God; || שׂנא, with accusative: אישׁ דמים ומרמה Psalm 5:7 (Amos 6:8 see II. תאב).
(2) of man; with accusative מִשְׁמָּט Micah 3:9, דֹּבֵר תָּמִים Amos 5:10 (|| שׂנא), שֶׁקֶר Psalm 119:163 (|| שׂנא).
c. physically: with accusative כָּלאֹֿכֶל Psalm 107:18.
2. cause to be an abomination: with accusative, ritual sense Ezekiel 16:25; Job, from filthy garments Job 9:31; מְתָעֵב גּוֺי Isaiah 49:7 (|| בְּזִה נֶפֶשׁ) (read probably Pu. מְתִעַב, as Oort SS Bu Du).
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person feminine singular הִתְעַבְתְּ Ezekiel 16:52; 3rd person masculine plural הִתְעִיבוּ Psalm 14:1 = Psalm 53:2; Imperfect וַיַּתְעֵב 1 Kings 21:26; — make abominable, do abominably:
1. ritual sense: with accusative of thing, Ezekiel 16:52; לְ with infinitive 1 Kings 21:26.
2. ethically: with accusative עלילה Psalm 14:1 = Psalm 53:2 (עול).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

7:26; 7:26; 23:8; 23:8

1 Kings

21:26; 21:26

1 Chronicles

21:6; 21:6

Job

9:31; 9:31; 15:16; 15:16; 19:19; 30:10

Psalms

5:7; 5:7; 14:1; 14:1; 14:3; 53:2; 53:2; 53:4; 106:40; 106:40; 107:18; 107:18; 119:163

Isaiah

14:19; 14:19; 49:7; 49:7

Ezekiel

16:25; 16:52; 16:52

Amos

5:10; 6:8; 6:8

Micah

3:9; 3:9

H8581

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8581 matches the Hebrew תָּעַב (tāʿaḇ),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:26 - You must not bring any abhorrent thing into your house and thereby become an object of divine wrath along with it. You must absolutely detest and abhor it, for it is an object of divine wrath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:7 - You must not hate an Edomite, for he is your relative; you must not hate an Egyptian, for you lived as a foreigner in his land.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:26 - He was so wicked he worshiped the disgusting idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out from before the Israelites.)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:6 - Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king's edict disgusted him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:31 - then you plunge me into a slimy pit and my own clothes abhor me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:16 - how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:19 - All my closest friends detest me; and those whom I love have turned against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:10 - They detest me and maintain their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:6 - You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1 - Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:1 - Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:40 - So the LORD was angry with his people and despised the people who belong to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:18 - They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:163

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:163 - I hate and despise deceit; I love your law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:19 - But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the pit, as if you were a mangled corpse.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:7 - This is what the LORD, the protector of Israel, their Holy One, says to the one who is despised and rejected by nations, a servant of rulers: "Kings will see and rise in respect, princes will bow down, because of the faithful LORD, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you."

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:25 - At the head of every street you erected your pavilion and you disgraced your beauty when you spread your legs to every passerby and multiplied your promiscuity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:52

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:52 - So now, bear your disgrace, because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior. Because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters; they have become more righteous than you. So now, be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:10 - The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:9 - Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right.
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