Tâʼab — H8374

Definition

verb

to loathe (morally)

1. (Piel) to loathe, abhor

Usually translated as

abhor

Origin

a primitive root (probably identical with H8373 through the idea of puffing disdainfully at; compare H340)

• Tâʼab (H8373)
• ʼâyab (H340)

Occurrences

Tâʼab occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Amos (1)

• Amos 6:8 — The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor (מְתָאֵ֤ב) the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.