Strong's H8263 · Hebrew
שֶׁקֶץ
sheqets · /sheh'-kets/
Definition
filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object
KJV: abominable(-tion).
Root / derivation: from H8262 (שָׁקַץ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֶׁקֶץ across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus9 verses
Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 11:10And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
Leviticus 11:11They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
Leviticus 11:12Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
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 11:20All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus 11:23But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus 11:41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus 11:42Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. hath: Heb. doth multiply feet
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8263 (sheqets) mean?
filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object
How many times does H8263 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8263 (שֶׁקֶץ) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “abomination.”
How is sheqets translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8263 is rendered as “abomination” (9×), “abominable” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word שֶׁקֶץ come from?
from H8262 (שָׁקַץ);