שֶׁקֶץ
seqes (šeqeṣ)
/SHEH-kets/
“detestable thing, cultic filth”
Filth, cultic impurity, detestable pagan food or idol; polluting ritual purity of God's holy people.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׁקַץ (H8262) to detest.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
abomination
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: שֶׁקֶץ (detestable thing, cultic filth) -> G0946
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where שֶׁקֶץ (seqes) carries significant theological or narrative weight.