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Strong's H8581 תַּעָב (taab)

Taab means “commit more” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8581
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 9

Strong's H8581 Quick Answer

Strong's H8581 תָּעַב (ta`ab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ta`ab (taw-ab') v. 1. to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest [a primitive root] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include abhor, abominable, more, and detest. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ta`ab (taw-ab') v. 1. to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest [a primitive root]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abhor, abominable, more, and detest

Meaning and Definition

ta`ab (taw-ab') v. 1. to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest [a primitive root] KJV: (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), X utterly.

Original Word
תָּעַב
Transliteration
ta`ab
Derivation
Root: תעב
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8581. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to abhor

Usage: 1) to abhor, be abominable, do abominably 1a) (Niphal) to be abhorred, be detested 1a1) in the ritual sense 1a2) in the ethical sense 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to loathe, abhor, regard as an abomination 1b1a) in the ritual sense 1b1b) in the ethical sense 1b2) to cause to be an abomination 1c) (Hiphil) to make abominable, do abominably 1c1) in the ritual sense 1c2) in the ethical sense Also means: ta.av (תָּאַב "to loathe" H8374)

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How Strong's H8581 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ta`ab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

abhor Deuteronomy 23:7 abominable 1 Chronicles 21:6 more Job 15:16 detest Deuteronomy 7:26

How Strong's H8581 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8581 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8581 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 7:26 KJV

Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

Deuteronomy 23:7 KJV

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

1 Kings 21:26 KJV

And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8581.

Deuteronomy 7:26 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
Deuteronomy 23:7 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
1 Kings 21:26 Old Testament, KJV
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:6 Old Testament, KJV
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
Job 9:31 Old Testament, KJV
Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
Job 15:16 Old Testament, KJV
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Job 19:19 Old Testament, KJV
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
Job 30:10 Old Testament, KJV
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Psalms 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms 53:1 Old Testament, KJV
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Psalms 106:40 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Psalms 107:18 Old Testament, KJV
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms 119:163 Old Testament, KJV
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
Isaiah 14:19 Old Testament, KJV
But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Isaiah 49:7 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Ezekiel 16:25 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms.
Ezekiel 16:52 Old Testament, KJV
Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
Amos 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Micah 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8581, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8581 FAQ

What does taab (תַּעָב) mean?

Taab (Strong's H8581) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "commit more". ta`ab (taw-ab') v. 1. to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest [a primitive root]

How many times is taab (תַּעָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H8581 across 9 books.

Where can I study taab (תַּעָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8581 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate taab (תַּעָב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abhor, abominable, more, and detest. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.