שִׁקּ֣וּץ

𐤔𐤒𐤅𐤑

shiquts

abomination

or שִׁקֻּץ; from שָׁקַץ; disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol; abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable (thing).

H8251

Daniel 12:11 · Word #5

Lexicon H8251

Lemmaשִׁקּוּץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤒𐤅𐤑
Transliterationshiqqûwts
Strong'sH8251
In-contextabomination

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8251-03

detestable-thing of

Rootשׁקץ (sh-q-ts)
Core Meaningsto detest, to loathe, to regard as filthy or abominable, to make unclean
Semantic Rangeabominable thing, detestable object, idol, idolatrous image, ritually unclean object, that which provokes revulsion
Conceptual SignificanceOften used of idols and idolatrous practices, this term expresses not merely dislike but covenantal revulsion—objects that defile the land and violate loyalty to יהוה. It underscores the moral and ritual offensiveness of idolatry within Israel’s theological framework.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct state (HNcmsc), from the verbal root שָׁקַץ; the doubled middle consonant reflects the nominal pattern.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שִׁקּוּץ derives from the root שׁקץ, conveying the idea of something loathsome or ritually filthy. Rendering it as "detestable-thing" preserves the concrete sense of an object embodying abhorrence. The construct form (masculine singular construct) is reflected by "of," indicating it is grammatically bound to a following noun.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שׁקץ (to detest, to loathe, to regard as filthy or abominable, to make unclean)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8251-02 hashiqutsim the loathsome abominations
H8263-01 sheqets a loathsome thing
H8262-02 shiqats he made (it) filthy and loathsome

Word Usage (28 occurrences of H8251)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 29:16 שִׁקּ֣וּצֵי/הֶ֔ם shiqutseyhem abominations
1 Kings 11:5 שִׁקֻּ֖ץ shiquts the detestable
1 Kings 11:7 שִׁקֻּ֣ץ shiquts the abomination