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Proverbs 16:12

“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbah · to-ay-baw'
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
Code HNcfsc
Usage: Occurs 118 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 43:32 Genesis 46:34 Exodus 8:22 Exodus 8:22 Leviticus 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.

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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.