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Proverbs 11:20
“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbah · to-ay-baw'
H8441 · Hebrew
H8441 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
- Derivation
- or תֹּעֵבַה; feminine active participle of H8581 (תַּעָב);
- KJV renderings
- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
- Grammar
- תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת — common noun, feminine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 118 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 43:32Genesis 46:34Exodus 8:22Exodus 8:22Leviticus 18:22
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read תּוֹעֵבַה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.