תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ

𐤕𐤔𐤒𐤑𐤅

shâqats

you shall detest

To be or become detestable, abominable, or ritually unclean; to regard or treat as abhorrent by rendering ceremonial defilement. The verb is primarily used to denote the act of abhorring or ceremonially polluting something considered profoundly impure or offensive, especially in the context of dietary laws and ritual behavior within the Israelite sacrificial and holiness systems.

H8262

Leviticus 11:13 · Word #3

Lexicon H8262

Lemmaשָׁקַץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤒𐤑
Transliterationshâqats
Strong'sH8262
DefinitionTo be or become detestable, abominable, or ritually unclean; to regard or treat as abhorrent by rendering ceremonial defilement. The verb is primarily used to denote the act of abhorring or ceremonially polluting something considered profoundly impure or offensive, especially in the context of dietary laws and ritual behavior within the Israelite sacrificial and holiness systems.

Morphology HVpi2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phraseyou shall detest

SIBI-P1 Translation H8262-04

you shall render detestable

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem gives an intensive/causative sense, indicating active treatment of something as detestable or ritually defiled. The 2nd person masculine plural imperfect is reflected in "you shall," preserving person and number while conveying the force of deliberate ritual abhorrence.

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