Quts means “abhor” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H6973 קוּץ (quwts) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. quwts (koots) v. 1. to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious [a primitive root (identical with H6972 through the idea of severing oneself from)] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
quwts (koots) v. 1. to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious [a primitive root (identical with H6972 through the idea of severing oneself from)] KJV: abhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary. Root(s): H6972 Compare: H6962
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to loathe
Usage: 1) to be grieved, loathe, abhor, feel a loathing or abhorrence or sickening dread 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel a loathing at, abhor 1a2) to feel a sickening dread 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause sickening dread 1b2) to cause loathing
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9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6973.
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6973, grouped by book.
Quts (Strong's H6973) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "abhor". quwts (koots) v. 1. to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious [a primitive root (identical with H6972 through the idea of severing oneself from)]
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H6973 across 7 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6973 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.