Know the Word.

Greek word

bdelýssō

βδελύσσω

What it means

to be disgusted, i.e. detest

to be disgusted, i.e. (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry)

Where it comes from

from a (presumed) derivative of (to stink)

How the King James translates it

  • abhorrest1
  • abominable1

Every place it appears 2

Romans2:22
Revelation21:8
bdelýssō — Greek word meaning “to be disgusted, i.e. detest”