Strong's H8262 · Hebrew
שָׁקַץ
shâqats · /shaw-kats'/
Definition
to be filthy, i.e. (intensively) to loathe, pollute
KJV: abhor, make abominable, have in abomination, detest, [idiom] utterly.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁקַץ across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus4 verses
They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
Leviticus 11:13And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Leviticus 11:43Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Leviticus 20:25Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8262 (shâqats) mean?
to be filthy, i.e. (intensively) to loathe, pollute
How many times does H8262 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8262 (שָׁקַץ) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “abominable.”
How is shâqats translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8262 is rendered as “abominable” (2×), “abomination” (2×), “abhorred” (1×), “detest” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁקַץ come from?
a primitive root;