KJV dictionary & concordance

abomination

Meaning of “abomination”

Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

76 occurrences69 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 43:32

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “abomination”

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Deuteronomy 7:25

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The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:25 · retained source text

The grauen images of their gods shall yee burne with fire: thou shalt not desire the siluer or golde that is on them, nor take it vnto thee, lest thou bee snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.3.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 7.1,21. 2.Mac. 12.40.

Deuteronomy 7:26

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Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:26 · retained source text

Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou bee a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt vtterly detest it, and thou shalt vtterly abhorre it, for it is a cursed thing.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.17.

Deuteronomy 12:31

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Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:31 · retained source text

Thou shalt not doe so vnto the LORD thy God: for euery abomination to the LORD which hee hateth, haue they done vnto their gods: for euen their sonnes and their daughters they haue burnt in the fire to their gods.

1611 marginal noteHeb. abomination of the.

Deuteronomy 13:14

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Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 13:14 · retained source text

Then shalt thou enquire and make search, and aske diligently: and behold, if it be trueth, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought among you:

Deuteronomy 17:1

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THOU shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:1 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not sacrifice vnto the LORD thy God any bullocke, or sheepe wherein is blemish, or any euilfauourednes: for that is an abomination vnto the LORD thy God.

1611 marginal noteOr, goat.

Deuteronomy 17:4

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And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:4 · retained source text

And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and behold, it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:

Deuteronomy 18:12

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For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:12 · retained source text

For all that do these things, are an abomination vnto the LORD: and because of these abominations, the LORD thy God doth driue them out from before thee.

Deuteronomy 22:5

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¶ The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:5 · retained source text

¶ The woman shall not weare that which pertaineth vnto a man, neither shall a man put on a womans garment: for all that doe so, are abomination vnto the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 23:18

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Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:18 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dogge into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 24:4

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Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the Lord: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:4 · retained source text

Her former husband which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination before the LORD, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance.