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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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Showing verses 61–69 of 69 · 76 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 22:11
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:11 · retained source text

And one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and an other hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law, and an other in thee hath humbled his sister, his fathers daughter.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery one.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery one.

1611 marginal noteOr, by lewdnesse.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 18.20.

1611 marginal noteIer.5.8.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 18.9.

Ezekiel 33:26
Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour’s wife: and shall ye possess the land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:26 · retained source text

Yee stand vpon your sword; yee worke abomination, and ye defile euery one his neighbours wife, and shall ye possesse the land?

Daniel 11:31
And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:31 · retained source text

And armes shal stand on his part, and they shall pollute the Sanctuarie of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shal place the abomination that maketh desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, astonisheth.

Daniel 12:11
And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 12:11 · retained source text

And from the time that the dayly sacrifice shalbe taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set vp, there shalbe a thousand two hundred and ninetie dayes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to set vp the abomination, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, astonisheth.

Malachi 2:11
¶ 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
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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.

Matthew 24:15
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.

Mark 13:14
¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 13:14 · retained source text

¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth vnderstand) then let them that be in Iudea, flee to the mountaines:

1611 marginal noteMatt. 24.15.

Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 16:15 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Ye are they which iustifie your selues before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is abomination in the sight of God.

Revelation 21:27
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 21:27 · retained source text

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoeuer worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lambes booke of life.

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An object that excites loathing; hence, an idol.

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