βδελύσσω
bdelyssō · detest
Greek word · Strong’s number G948 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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bdelyssō (βδελύσσω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “detest”.
Abhor, feel disgust and rejection.
How to say it
bde·lys·sō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To feel disgust for something and turn away.
- Become loathsome through their deeds.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- abhor ×1
- detestable ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 2:22
You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
- Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowardly and unbelieving and detestable and murderers and the sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”