Strong G948βδελύσσομαι

to abhor

Transliteration
bdelussō
Pronunciation
bdel-oos'-so
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From a (presumed) derivative ofβδέω bdeō (to stink); to be disgusted that is (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry): - abhor abominable.

Detailed definition

βδελύσσω, βδελύσσομαι
(βδέω, to stink), [in LXX chiefly for שׁקץ,תּעב;]
in cl., mid. only (Attic, -ττομαι); to make foul; pass., Rev.21:8; mid., to turn away in disgust from, to detest: Rom.2:22 (Cremer, 137).†
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In the Bible

Strong G948 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • abominable1
  • thou1

First verses

  1. Romans 2:22
    Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
  2. Revelation 21:8
    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βδελύσσομαι,
Attic dialect βδελύττομαι, future -ύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.39, 41 (_active_ βδελύξειν wrongly cited by 1st c.AD: Erotianus Grammaticus))]: aorist ἐβδελύχθην [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 792, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 57, etc.; later ἐβδελυξάμην LXX.Gen.26.20, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.2.10, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.210d)]:—feel a loathing for food, Hp [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” cc.)]; to be sick, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 792.)]
2 with accusative, feel a loathing at, [LXX+1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Ach.” 586, LXX [same place], +others, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 57)]; β. [τραγῳδίας] [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator [same place])]; ὠμοφαγίαν [LXX ([prev. work]6.193c: β. ἀπό τινων LXX.Exo.1.12.)]
II later causal, in active, cause to stink, make loathsome or abominable, future -ύξω[LXX (LXX.Lev.20.25:)]aorist ἐβδέλυξα[LXX (LXX.Exo.5.21)]:—middle and passive, to be loathsome, future -υχθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.Sir.20.8:)]aorist -ύχθην[LXX (LXX.Psa.13(14).1:)]perfect ἐβδέλυγμαι[LXX (LXX.Pro.8.7)]; οἱ ἐβδελυγμένοι the abominable (in reference to the use of βδέλυγμα as an idol), [NT (NT.Rev. 21.8)]:—this perfect in causal sense, [LXX (LXX.Pro.28.9. (Cf. βδέω.))]