Lexicon sheqets: Abomination, detestable thing Original Word: שֶׁקֶץ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abomination From shaqats; filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object -- abominable(-tion). see HEBREW shaqats NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition detestation, detestable thing NASB Translation abhorrent (3), detestable (4), detestable thing (1), detestable things (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֶׁ֫קֶץ noun masculineLeviticus 7:21 detestation, detestable thing; — ׳שׁ of the ceremonially unclean. Leviticus 7:21; creatures forbidden as food: water animals without fins or scales Leviticus 11:10,11,12, birds of prey, etc., Leviticus 11:13, winged creeping things Leviticus 11:20; Leviticus 11:23, creeping vermin Leviticus 11:41; Leviticus 11:42 (all P), compare Isaiah 66:17 (+ בְּשַׂר הַחֲזִיר, הָעַכְבָּר); see RSSemitic i. 275, 2nd ed. 293; K 309 f., 2nd ed. 311 f. — Ezekiel 8:10 read probably שִׁקּוּצִים, see שִׁקּוּץ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁקַץ (shaqats), which means to detest or abhor.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and the New Testament that aligns with the concept of "sheqets" is βδέλυγμα (bdelugma), Strong's Greek Number G946. This term is used to describe something that is detestable or an abomination, often in the context of idolatry or moral corruption. Usage: The word "sheqets" appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote objects or practices that are considered abominable, particularly in the context of idolatry or ritual impurity. It is used to describe things that are ceremonially unclean and detestable to God. Context: • The term "sheqets" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe objects or practices that are considered detestable or abominable, particularly in the context of idolatry or ritual impurity. It is often associated with things that are ceremonially unclean and are to be avoided by the Israelites. Forms and Transliterations וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץ וְשֶׁ֖קֶץ והשקץ ושקץ שֶׁ֔קֶץ שֶׁ֣קֶץ שֶׁ֥קֶץ שקץ še·qeṣ šeqeṣ Sheketz vehashSheketz veSheketz wə·haš·še·qeṣ wə·še·qeṣ wəhaššeqeṣ wəšeqeṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 7:21 HEB: א֚וֹ בְּכָל־ שֶׁ֣קֶץ טָמֵ֔א וְאָכַ֛ל NAS: unclean detestable thing, and eats KJV: beast, or any abominable unclean INT: or any detestable unclean and eats Leviticus 11:10 Leviticus 11:11 Leviticus 11:12 Leviticus 11:13 Leviticus 11:20 Leviticus 11:23 Leviticus 11:41 Leviticus 11:42 Isaiah 66:17 Ezekiel 8:10 11 Occurrences |