Strong's Lexicon

H8581

H8581 — תָּעַב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewta`abverbOccurrences: 22TWOT: 2530

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8581
Word:תָּעַב
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:22
Transliteration:ta`ab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:taw-ab'
Meaning:1. to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest
KJV Renderings:(make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), X utterly.

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[תָּעַב] verb denominative Niph`al Pi`el:

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִתְעַב 1Chr 21:6 Participle נִתְעָב Isa 14:19 ; Job 15:16 — be abhorred:
1. ritual sense: נֵצֶר נִתְעָב Isa 14:19 an abhorred (rejected) branch ( < נֵץ vulture, the unclean scavenger bird); נִתְעָב וֶנֶאֱלָךְ֑ Job 15:16 abhorred and corrupt, from disease (נאלח elsewhere Ps 14:3 = Ps 53:4 || התעיב).
2. ethically: David's census, according to 1Chr 21:6.
Pi`el Perfect 3 plural sf תִּעֲבוּנִי Job 9:31 + 2 t.; Imperfect יְתָעֵב Ps 106:40; Ps 5:7 (read 2 masculine singular תְּתַעֵב); 3 feminine singular תְּתַעֵב Ps 107:18 2 masculine singular תְּתַעֵב Deut 23:8 (twice in verse), etc.; Infinitive absolute תַּעֵב Deut 7:26 Participle מְתָעֵב Isa 49:7 (but see infra), + Amos 6:8 (so read for מְתָאֵב GeiUrschrift 349 We Now Marti Harper); plural מְתַעֲבִים Mic 3:9
1. regard as an abomination, abhor:
a. ritual sense: (1) of God; with accusative of Israel, because of idols Ps 106:40. (2) of man: with accusative, of abomination Deut 7:26 (twice in verse), compare Deut 23:8 (twice in verse); Job Job 19:19; Job 30:10.
b. ethically: (1) of God; || שׂנא, with accusative: אישׁ דמים ומרמה Ps 5:7 (Amos 6:8 see II. תאב ). (2) of man; with accusative מִשְׁפָּט Mic 3:9 , דֹּבֵר תָּמִים Amos 5:10 (|| שׂנא), שֶׁקֶר Ps 119:163 (|| שׂנא).
c. physically: with accusative כָּלאֹֿכֶל Ps 107:18.
2. cause to be an abomination: with accusative, ritual sense Ezek 16:25 Job, from filthy garments Job 9:31 מְתָעֵב גּוֺי Isa 49:7 (|| בְּזִה נֶפֶשׁ) (read probably Pu`al מְתִעַב, as Oort SS Bu Du).
Hiph`il Perfect 2 feminine singular הִתְעַבְתְּ Ezek 16:52 3 masculine plural הִתְעִיבוּ Ps 14:1 = Ps 53:2 Imperfect וַיַּתְעֵב 1Kgs 21:26 — make abominable, do abominably:
1. ritual sense: with accusative of thing, Ezek 16:52 לְ with infinitive 1Kgs 21:26.
2. ethically: with accusative עלילה Ps 14:1 = Ps 53:2 (עול).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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