Strong’s G948 · Greek

βδελύσσω
bdelýssō

Definition

to be disgusted, i.e. (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry)

Etymology

from a (presumed) derivative of (to stink);

Where the KJV renders it

  • abhor
  • abominable

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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