Strong G946βδέλυγμα
abomination
- Transliteration
- bdelugma
- Pronunciation
- bdel'-oog-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G948; a detestation that is (specifically) idolatry: - abomination.
Detailed definition
βδέλυγμα, -τος, τό
(βδελύσσω), [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶץ,תּוֹעֵבָה;]
an abomination, a detestable thing: Luk.16:15, Rev.17:4, 5 21:27; τὸ β. τ. ἐρημώσεως (Dan LXX 12:11, cf. 1Ma.1:54; DB, i, 12f.; DCG, i, 6f.), Mrk.13:14, Mat.24:15 (Cremer, 138).†
(AS)
(βδελύσσω), [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶץ,תּוֹעֵבָה;]
an abomination, a detestable thing: Luk.16:15, Rev.17:4, 5 21:27; τὸ β. τ. ἐρημώσεως (Dan LXX 12:11, cf. 1Ma.1:54; DB, i, 12f.; DCG, i, 6f.), Mrk.13:14, Mat.24:15 (Cremer, 138).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G946 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- abomination5
- abominations1
First verses
- Matthew 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
- Mark 13:14But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:
- Luke 16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
- Revelation 17:4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
- Revelation 17:5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- Revelation 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βδέλυγ-μα, ατος, τό,
abomination, τοῖς Αἰγ. πᾶς ποιμήν β. [LXX (LXX.Gen.43.32, etc.)]; β. τῶν ἐρημώσεων, ἐρημώσεως, of an idol,[LXX+NT (LXX.Dan.9.27, LXX.1Mac.1.54, cf. NT.Matt.24.15.)]
abomination, τοῖς Αἰγ. πᾶς ποιμήν β. [LXX (LXX.Gen.43.32, etc.)]; β. τῶν ἐρημώσεων, ἐρημώσεως, of an idol,[LXX+NT (LXX.Dan.9.27, LXX.1Mac.1.54, cf. NT.Matt.24.15.)]