17 occurrences

'Detestable' in the Bible

Burn the images of their gods in the fire. Desire neither the silver nor the gold that adorns them, nor take them for yourselves, so you won't be ensnared by them, because the gold and silver is detestable to the LORD your God.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCoveting, prohibition ofCalf worshipGoldMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinWarningAbhorAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesWorldly SnaresBurning Idolatrous ThingsAbandoning Idolsimage

Don't bring any detestable thing to your house, because you yourself will be utterly destroyed along with these detestable things. You must absolutely abhor and detest all of it, because it has been devoted to destruction."

Verse ConceptsAbominationsIdolatryUnder The Bancurses

You must thoroughly investigate and inquire if it is true that this detestable thing exists among you. If it is so,

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingrumorsresearch

"Observe the month of Abib, keeping the Passover to the LORD your God, because the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt during the night in the month of Abib.

Verse ConceptsDoubt, Dealing WithCelebrationsMonthMonth 1During One NightRegulations For PassoverGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptMonthsCelebrationspringtimecelebrating

When it is reported to you or you hear of it, then investigate it thoroughly. When the truth has been established that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

"When you enter the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't learn the detestable practices of those nations there.

Verse ConceptsLearningConformityAbominations, PracticesNot Imitating EvilAncestral Worshipculturepracticeland

Whoever practices these things is detestable to the LORD, and the LORD your God will expel them before you because of these things.

Verse ConceptsAbominations, PracticesPollutionsAbominations, To GodGod Hating PeopleThe Lord Will Drive Them OutAbominations

so they won't teach you to do all the detestable things that they do for their gods. If you do what they teach you, you will sin against the LORD your God."

Verse ConceptsMisteachingEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

"A woman must not wear what is appropriate to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, because anyone who does this is detestable to the LORD your God.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsClothingBeing A WomenChurch Dress CodeSexualityWomenDressAbominations, Perverse SexualityAbominations, To GodGod Hating PeopleInstruction About ClothesGarmentsMan And Womanwoman

they are to bring her to the door of her father's house. Then the men of the city are to stone her with boulders until she dies for doing a detestable thing in Israel acting like a prostitute while in her father's house. By doing this, you will remove this evil from among you.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceBanishmentPunishment, Legal Aspects OfDeath Penalty For Sexual SinInstructions About StoningsexDeath Of A MotherDeath Of A FatherSex Before MarriageFamily DeathFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers And Daughtersmistresspremaritalwhoresvirginity

Don't bring the earnings of a female prostitute nor the income of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God as payment for any vow. Both of these are detestable to the LORD your God."

Verse ConceptsAbominationsOfferingsVowsHarlotsWantonnessAbominations, To GodGod Hating ThingsMale ProstitutesWages Of A ProstituteGiving Money To The ChurchTithes And OfferingPetssalespremaritalwhores

her first husband who married her and divorced her earlier must not remarry her, because she was defiled, since this is detestable to the LORD. Don't defile the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a possession.

Verse ConceptsAbominations, Perverse SexualitySecond MarriageDefilementHusband And WifeWifeA Good Husbandspousemarraige

""Cursed is the one who makes a sculptured or cast image a detestable thing to the LORD, the work of a craftsman and sets it up secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCreativityAmenArtMetalworkersSecrecyIdolsPagan PracticesAbominations, Idolatry IsAbominations, To GodAvoiding SecrecyFate Of Idolaterscursesimage

You have seen their detestable practices, their idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold that they had with them.

Verse ConceptsGoldStones

They provoked him to jealousy over foreigners and to anger over detestable things.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfJealousyGod, Jealous

Bible Theasaurus

Abhorrent (32 instances)
Abominable (80 instances)
Detestable (167 instances)
Hateful (20 instances)
Obscene (16 instances)
Odious (11 instances)
Repugnant (10 instances)
Repulsive (18 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁקּץ שׁקּוּץ 
Shiqquwts 
Usage: 28

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