שֶׁ֣קֶץ
𐤔𐤒𐤑
sheqets
detestable thing
from שָׁקַץ; filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object; abominable(-tion).
H8263
Leviticus 7:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H8263
| Lemma | שֶׁקֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒𐤑 |
| Transliteration | sheqets |
| Strong's | H8263 |
| In-context | detestable thing |
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 H8263-01
a loathsome thing
| Root | שׁקץ (sh-q-ts) |
| Core Meanings | to detest, to loathe, to make abominable, to treat as filthy |
| Semantic Range | filth, detestable thing, unclean creature, idolatrous object, abomination |
| Conceptual Significance | שֶׁקֶץ often designates ritually unclean animals or idols, marking them as objects of covenantal revulsion. It expresses not merely aesthetic disgust but covenantal separation from what defiles and opposes YHWH’s holiness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); functions as a concrete substantive denoting an object regarded with abhorrence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁקֶץ is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root שׁקץ, "to detest" or "to regard as filthy." Rendering it as "a loathsome thing" preserves both the concrete sense of something that evokes revulsion and the singular masculine form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁקץ (to detest, to loathe, to make abominable, to treat as filthy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8251-02 |
hashiqutsim | the loathsome abominations |
H8251-03 |
shiquts | detestable-thing of |
H8251-06 |
shiqutseyhem | their loathsome abominations |
H8251-09 |
veshiqutsayv | and the loathsome-idols of him |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H8263)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 7:21 | שֶׁ֣קֶץ | sheqets | detestable thing |
| Leviticus 11:10 | שֶׁ֥קֶץ | sheqets | detestable |
| Leviticus 11:11 | וְ/שֶׁ֖קֶץ | vesheqets | and an abomination |