שָׁקַץ
saqas (šāqaṣ)
/shaw-KATS/
“to detest, make abominable, abhor”
To treat with loathing disgust, declare ritually unfit, utterly abhor idol images.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
abhorutterly detest
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁקַץ (to detest, make abominable, abhor) -> G0948
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where שָׁקַץ (saqas) carries significant theological or narrative weight.