Abominable
βδελυκτόςStrong’s G0947bdeluktos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Bdeluktos is the Greek word usually translated “detestable”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”
Meaning
Usually translated “detestable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- detestable 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Titus 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
βδελυκτός bdeluktos · abominable
βδελυκτός, ή, -όν (βδελύσσω), [in LXX: Pro.17:15 (תּוֹעֵבָה), Sir.41:5, 2Ma.1:27 * ;] abominable, detestable: Tit.1:16 (Cremer, 137).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “abominable” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ABOM'INABLE, adjective
[See Abominate.]
- Very hateful; detestable; lothesome.
- This word is applicable to whatever is odious to the mind or offensive to the senses.
- Unclean.
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.