Definition
a primitive root; to be filthy, i.e. (intensively) to loathe, pollute
Traditional renderings: abhor, make abominable, have in abomination, detest, × utterly.
Traditional renderings: abhor, make abominable, have in abomination, detest, × utterly.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שִׁקֵּץ:
- βδελύσσομαιbdelussomai“to abhor”80%
- προσοχθίζωprosochthizō“be angry”20%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
7 total
- Leviticus 11:11תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃ · and you must detestThey shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.
- Leviticus 11:13תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ · you are to detestAdditionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
- Leviticus 11:43תְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙ · defileDo not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
- Leviticus 20:25תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ · become contaminatedYou are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.
- Deuteronomy 7:26שַׁקֵּ֧ץ׀ · You are to utterly detest; תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּAnd you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.
- Psalm 22:24שִׁקַּ֡ץ · or detestedFor He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.