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

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Every verse containing “abomination”

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¶ Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Malachi 2:11 · retained source text

¶ Iudah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Ierusalem: for Iudah hath prophaned the holinesse of the LORD which he loued, and hath maried the daughter of a strange God.

1611 marginal noteOr, ought to loue.

Complete reference index — all 69 verses

Genesis 43:32 Genesis 46:34 Exodus 8:26 Leviticus 7:18 Leviticus 11:10 Leviticus 11:11 Leviticus 11:12 Leviticus 11:13 Leviticus 11:20 Leviticus 11:23 Leviticus 11:41 Leviticus 11:42 Leviticus 18:22 Leviticus 20:13 Deuteronomy 7:25 Deuteronomy 7:26 Deuteronomy 12:31 Deuteronomy 13:14 Deuteronomy 17:1 Deuteronomy 17:4 Deuteronomy 18:12 Deuteronomy 22:5 Deuteronomy 23:18 Deuteronomy 24:4 Deuteronomy 25:16 Deuteronomy 27:15 1 Samuel 13:4 1 Kings 11:5 1 Kings 11:7 2 Kings 23:13 Psalms 88:8 Proverbs 3:32 Proverbs 6:16 Proverbs 8:7 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 11:20 Proverbs 12:22 Proverbs 13:19 Proverbs 15:8 Proverbs 15:9 Proverbs 15:26 Proverbs 16:5 Proverbs 16:12 Proverbs 17:15 Proverbs 20:10 Proverbs 20:23 Proverbs 21:27 Proverbs 24:9 Proverbs 28:9 Proverbs 29:27 Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 41:24 Isaiah 44:19 Isaiah 66:17 Jeremiah 2:7 Jeremiah 6:15 Jeremiah 8:12 Jeremiah 32:35 Ezekiel 16:50 Ezekiel 18:12 Ezekiel 22:11 Ezekiel 33:26 Daniel 11:31 Daniel 12:11 Malachi 2:11 Matthew 24:15 Mark 13:14 Luke 16:15 Revelation 21:27

Where “abomination” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses Exodus2 occurrences
1 verse Leviticus13 occurrences
11 verses Deuteronomy12 occurrences
12 verses 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings3 occurrences
2 verses 2 Kings3 occurrences
1 verse Psalms1 occurrence
1 verse Proverbs20 occurrences
19 verses Isaiah4 occurrences
4 verses Jeremiah4 occurrences
4 verses Ezekiel4 occurrences
4 verses Daniel2 occurrences
2 verses Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 43:32 Leviticus 11:41 Deuteronomy 17:4 2 Kings 23:13 Proverbs 15:9 Proverbs 29:27 Ezekiel 16:50 Revelation 21:27

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

Open source edition ↗

An object that excites loathing; hence, an idol.

printed p. 258; PDF p. 278; Internet Archive leaf n277