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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When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 24:15 · retained source text

When yee therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, stand in the holy place, (who so readeth, let him vnderstand.)

1611 marginal noteMar. 13.14.

1611 marginal noteDan. 9.27.

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