כְּ/תֽוֹעֲבֹת֙
𐤊/𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤕
tôwʻêbah
like the abominations
A detestable or repugnant thing, practice, or condition; something considered utterly reprehensible and rejected, particularly in the context of social, ritual, or moral order. The term denotes actions, objects, or behaviors that are perceived as fundamentally incompatible with Israelite standards of holiness, purity, or covenantal faithfulness. Its semantic range encompasses ritual infractions (especially non-Israelite worship practices), ethically condemned behaviors, and occasionally acts or objects seen as taboo or contaminating.
2 Kings 21:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H8441
| Lemma | תּוֹעֵבַה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tôwʻêbah |
| Strong's | H8441 |
| Definition | A detestable or repugnant thing, practice, or condition; something considered utterly reprehensible and rejected, particularly in the context of social, ritual, or moral order. The term denotes actions, objects, or behaviors that are perceived as fundamentally incompatible with Israelite standards of holiness, purity, or covenantal faithfulness. Its semantic range encompasses ritual infractions (especially non-Israelite worship practices), ethically condemned behaviors, and occasionally acts or objects seen as taboo or contaminating. |
Morphology HR/Ncfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like the abominations |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8441-07
as detestable acts of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural construct with prefixed preposition כ ("as/like"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תּוֹעֵבָה denotes something abhorred or repugnant, here in the feminine plural construct form תּוֹעֲבוֹת, indicating multiple detestable things bound to a following noun. The prefixed כְּ adds the comparative sense "as/like," yielding "as detestable acts of." |
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