Strong’s G948 · Greek
βδελύσσω
bdelýssō · bdel-oos'-so
Origin from a (presumed) derivative of βδέω (to stink);
Meaning to be disgusted, i.e. (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry)
In the King James Version abhor, abominable.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- Romans 2:22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
- Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.