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There are three different Hebrew words and their derivatives that are translated into English as \u201cabomination\u201d or \u201cabominable\u201d and each evokes a different connotation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Hebrew words shaw-kats’<\/i> (H8262) and sheh-kets’<\/i> (H8263) mean \u201cdirty, filthy, detestable.\u201d It is used when referring to the animals that were considered \u201cunclean\u201d as listed in Leviticus 11.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The word pig-goo<\/i>l’ (H6292) means \u201cstinky, foul, rotten.\u201d It describes the meat of a Peace Offering that was left over until the third day <\/span><\/span>(Leviticus 7:18; 19:7). In that climate, meat would be putrefying by that time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The word to-ay-baw’<\/i> (H8441) means \u201chateful, disgusting, loathsome, repulsive.\u201d It describes the feelings the Egyptians in Joseph’s time had toward the Hebrews <\/span><\/span>(Genesis 43:32) and toward shepherds <\/span><\/span>(Genesis 46:34). It also describes God’s feelings about certain sins such as:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

homosexuality (Leviticus 18:22; 20:13)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

prostitution (Deuteronomy 23:18)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

transgender clothing (Deuteronomy 22:5)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

heathen, pagan worship practices (Leviticus 18:26-30; Deuteronomy 7:25, 26; 12:31; 18:9, 12)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

blemished sacrificial animals (Deuteronomy 17:1) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

image worship (Deuteronomy 13:14; 17:4; 27:15; 31:16)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

a man remarrying a woman he had previously divorced (Deuteronomy 24:1-4)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

dishonesty in business (Deuteronomy 25:16)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back to THE TORAH CONNECTION Table of Contents There are three different Hebrew words and their derivatives that are translated into English as \u201cabomination\u201d or \u201cabominable\u201d and each evokes a different connotation. The Hebrew words shaw-kats’ (H8262) and sheh-kets’ (H8263) mean \u201cdirty, filthy, detestable.\u201d It is used when referring to the animals that were considered … <\/p>\n

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