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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 - Do not bring any detestable objects into your home, for then you will be destroyed, just like them. You must utterly detest such things, for they are set apart for destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:7 - “Do not detest the Edomites or the Egyptians, because the Edomites are your relatives and you lived as foreigners among the Egyptians.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:26 - His worst outrage was worshiping idols[fn] just as the Amorites had done—the people whom the LORD had driven out from the land ahead of the Israelites.)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:6 - But Joab did not include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the census because he was so distressed at what the king had made him do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:31 - you would plunge me into a muddy ditch,
and my own filthy clothing would hate me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:16 - How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person
with a thirst for wickedness!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:19 - My close friends detest me.
Those I loved have turned against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:10 - They despise me and won’t come near me,
except to spit in my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:6 - You will destroy those who tell lies.
The LORD detests murderers and deceivers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

Only fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;
not one of them does good!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:1 - For the choir director: A meditation; a psalm[fn] of David.

Only fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;
not one of them does good!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:40 - That is why the LORD’s anger burned against his people,
and he abhorred his own special possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:18 - They couldn’t stand the thought of food,
and they were knocking on death’s door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:163

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:163 - I hate and abhor all falsehood,
but I love your instructions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:19 - but you will be thrown out of your grave
like a worthless branch.
Like a corpse trampled underfoot,
you will be dumped into a mass grave
with those killed in battle.
You will descend to the pit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:7 - The LORD, the Redeemer
and Holy One of Israel,
says to the one who is despised and rejected by the nations,
to the one who is the servant of rulers:
“Kings will stand at attention when you pass by.
Princes will also bow low
because of the LORD, the faithful one,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:25 - On every street corner you defiled your beauty, offering your body to every passerby in an endless stream of prostitution.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:52

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:52 - Shame on you! Your sins are so terrible that you make your sisters seem righteous, even virtuous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:10 - How you hate honest judges!
How you despise people who tell the truth!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:9 - Listen to me, you leaders of Israel!
You hate justice and twist all that is right.
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