תּוֹעֵבָה
toeba (tôʿēḇâ)
/to-ay-VAW/
“abomination, detestable thing”
Abomination; that which is profoundly offensive to God's holy nature (idolatry, occultism, sexual perversions, dishonest scales, hypocritical worship).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From תָּעַב (H8581) to loathe, abhor.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
abominationabominable
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: תּוֹעֵבָה (abomination, detestable thing) -> G0946
LXX conceptual translation: תּוֹעֵבָה (abomination, detestable thing) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where תּוֹעֵבָה (toeba) carries significant theological or narrative weight.