Know the Word.

Hebrew word

tôwʻêbah

to-ay-baw'

תּוֹעֵבַה

What it means

properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

Where it comes from

or תֹּעֵבַה; feminine active participle of taʻâb (תַּעָב)

How the King James translates it

  • abomination48
  • abominations45
  • abominable2

Every place it appears 95