H8251 — שִׁקּוּץ (shiqquwts)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H8251
Original: שִׁקּוּץ
Transliteration: shiqquwts
Pronunciation: shik-koots'
Part of Speech: Masculine noun
Root: H8262 שָׁקַץ (shaqats) — to be filthy, to loathe, to detest
Occurrences: 29 in OT
First Occurrence: Deu 29:17 — "ye have seen their abominations (shiqquwts), and their idols"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

Disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol. Also written שִׁקֻּץ (shiqquts). From שָׁקַץ (shaqats): to be filthy, to loathe, pollute. Used for abominable filth, idol, detestable thing.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
abomination(s)	20	69%
detestable (things)	6	21%
abominable (idols/filth)	3	10%

Top individual renderings: "the abomination" (7x), "their abominations" (4x), "the abominations" (3x), "thine abominations" (2x), "of their detestable things" (2x).

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Ezekiel	8	0.6
Jeremiah	5	0.4
1 Kings	3	0.4
2 Kings	3	0.4
Daniel	3	0.8
Isaiah	2	0.2
Deuteronomy	1	0.1
2 Chronicles	1	0.1
Hosea	1	0.5
Nahum	1	2.1
Zechariah	1	0.5

Concentrated in prophetic literature (Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel = 16/29 = 55%). The word never appears in the Pentateuch outside Deuteronomy (Leviticus uses the cognate שֶׁקֶץ/sheqets instead). Absent from Psalms, Proverbs, and wisdom literature entirely.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Title for Foreign Deities¶

1 Ki 11:5 — "Solomon went after Ashtoreth... and after Milcom the abomination (shiqquts) of the Ammonites"
1 Ki 11:7 — "Chemosh, the abomination (shiqquts) of Moab... Molech, the abomination (shiqquts) of the children of Ammon"
2 Ki 23:13 — "Ashtoreth the abomination (shiqquts) of the Zidonians, and... Chemosh the abomination (shiqquts) of the Moabites, and... Milcom the abomination (shiqquts) of the children of Ammon"

2. Idolatrous Objects Defiling Sacred Space¶

Jer 7:30 — "they have set their abominations (shiqquwts) in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it"
Jer 32:34 — "they set their abominations (shiqquwts) in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it"
Eze 5:11 — "thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things (shiqquwts), and with all thine abominations"
Eze 7:20 — "they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things (shiqquwts) therein"

3. Egypt's Idols / General Idolatry to be Cast Away¶

Deu 29:17 — "ye have seen their abominations (shiqquwts), and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold"
Eze 20:7 — "Cast ye away every man the abominations (shiqquwts) of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt"
Eze 20:8 — "they did not every man cast away the abominations (shiqquwts) of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt"
Hos 9:10 — "they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations (shiqquwts) were according as they loved"

4. Eschatological "Abomination of Desolation"¶

Dan 9:27 — "for the overspreading of abominations (shiqquwts) he shall make it desolate"
Dan 11:31 — "they shall place the abomination (shiqquwts) that maketh desolate"
Dan 12:11 — "the abomination (shiqquwts) that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days"

5. Divine Disgust / Judgment Metaphor¶

Nah 3:6 — "I will cast abominable filth (shiqquwts) upon thee, and make thee vile"
Isa 66:3 — "their soul delighteth in their abominations (shiqquwts)"
Zec 9:7 — "I will take away... his abominations (shiqquwts) from between his teeth"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
טָמֵא (tame')	H2930	7x	"defile/pollute with shiqquwts"
תּוֹעֵבַה (to'ebah)	H8441	6x	paired: "detestable things and abominations"
גִּלּוּל (gillul)	H1544	5x	"idols... and shiqquwts" — complementary terms
סוּר (sur)	H5493	5x	"put away/remove your shiqquwts"
שׂוּם (sum)	H7760	4x	"they set/placed their shiqquwts"
בַּיִת (bayith)	H1004	4x	"in the house" — temple defilement
שָׁמֵם (shamem)	H8074	3x	"the shiqquwts that makes desolate" (Daniel)

Word Family / Cognates¶

H8262 שָׁקַץ (shaqats) — root verb: to be filthy, to detest, to make abominable (7x)
H8263 שֶׁקֶץ (sheqets) — cognate noun: detestable thing, abomination (11x; used for ritually unclean creatures in Lev 11)

Synonyms¶

H8441 תּוֹעֵבָה — broad partner term for "abomination" that overlaps with shiqquwts in idolatry/defilement contexts.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for H8251.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
תּוֹעֵבַה (to'ebah)	H8441	"abomination"	Broader term (113x); covers moral, social, and ritual abominations (e.g., lying, injustice). Shiqquts is specifically physical revulsion toward idols.
שֶׁקֶץ (sheqets)	H8263	"abomination/abominable"	Cognate but specialized for dietary/ritual uncleanness (swarming creatures in Lev 11). Shiqquts is used for idols and idolatrous practices.
גִּלּוּל (gillul)	H1544	both refer to idols	Gillul (from "dung pellet") emphasizes worthlessness/contempt; shiqquts emphasizes visceral disgust/defilement. Often paired together.

Semantic Domains¶

UBS / Relationship Domains¶

[002001002005] Despise — search_relationships.py places shiqquwts in the revulsion/loathing field, matching its visceral force as a term of detestation.
[003001017] Titles — the tool also captures the naming/title use of the word in formulas like "the abomination of the Ammonites / Moabites."
[001002008001006] Cult Objects — the strongest concrete domain is cult objects, fitting idols, defiling images, and abominable things set in sacred space.

LXX Mapping¶

Greek Equivalent	Strong's	Frequency	Notes
βδέλυγμα (bdelygma)	G946	20x	Primary equivalent (~70%); used in Dan 9:27, 11:31, 12:11 → carried into NT
μιαίνω (miaino)	G3392	6x	"to stain/defile"; used when context emphasizes pollution
εἴδωλον (eidolon)	G1497	4x	"idol"; used when concrete idol referent is clear