KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 43:32
Complete exact-word concordance
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
1611 marginal notePsal.25.13.
¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
¶ These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:
1611 marginal noteHeb. of his soule.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the abomination of my lips.
A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
¶ A false ballance is abomination to the LORD: but a iust weight is his delight.
1611 marginal noteHeb. ballances of deceit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a perfect stone.
1611 marginal noteLeuit.19.36. deut. 25.15. cha. 16.11. and 20.10,23.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the LORD: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Lying lippes are abomination to the LORD: but they that deale truely, are his delight.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soule: but it is abomination to fooles to depart from euill.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the vpright is his delight.
1611 marginal noteChap.21.27. amos 3.22. isa. 1.11. and 66.3. iere.6.20. and 7.22.
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the LORD: but he loueth him that followeth after righteousnes.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the wordes of the pure, are pleasant words.
1611 marginal noteHeb. words of pleasantnesse.
1611 marginal noteChap. 6.18.
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Historical English dictionary sources
An object that excites loathing; hence, an idol.
