תּוֹעֵבַה (tôwʻêbah) — Abominable

Hebrew word study: תּוֹעֵבַה (tôwʻêbah), Strong's H8441. properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

HebrewStrong's H8441
Quick definition
Hebrew word
תּוֹעֵבַה (tôwʻêbah)
Pronounced: to-ay-baw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: or תֹּעֵבַה; feminine active participle of H8581 (תַּעָב);

KJV translation words: abominable (custom, thing), abomination.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8441 is tagged on 117 words in 112 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:32 and last appears in Malachi 2:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the abominations ×15abominations your ×14is the abomination of ×10are the abomination of ×8is an abomination ×7abominations ×6abominations their ×6according to the abominations of ×5the abomination of ×5an abomination ×4the abomination ×4the abominations of ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תּוֹעֲבַת ×18תּוֹעֵבָה ×10הַתּוֹעֵבוֹת ×8תוֹעֲבַת ×8תוֹעֵבָה ×6הַתּוֹעֵבֹת ×5תּוֹעֵבוֹת ×5וְתוֹעֲבַת ×4הַתּוֹעֵבָה ×3תּוֹעֲבֹתָיִךְ ×3

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×43Proverbs ×21Deuteronomy ×17Jeremiah ×8Leviticus ×62 Chronicles ×52 Kings ×4Ezra ×3

Verses (first 25 of 112)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8581 תַּעָב (taʻâb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tôwʻêbah (H8441) mean?

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

How is H8441 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8441 as: abominable (custom, thing), abomination..

How often does תּוֹעֵבַה (tôwʻêbah) appear?

Strong's H8441 is tagged on 117 words in 112 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:32 and last appears in Malachi 2:11.