To abhor
ἀποστυγέωStrong’s G0655apostugeō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Apostugeō is the Greek word usually translated “abhorring”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
Meaning
Usually translated “abhorring”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- abhorring 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀποστυγέω apostugeō · to abhor
ἀπο-στυγέω, -ῶ (στυγέω, to hate), to abhor: Rom.12:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “abhorring” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ABHOR'RING, participle present
tense Having great aversion, detesting. As a noun, it is used in Isaiah lxvi, for the object of hatred - 'An abhorring to all flesh.'
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.