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It often refers to unclean animals and practices that are forbidden to the Israelites. The word conveys a strong sense of revulsion and is associated with things that are ritually impure or morally repugnant.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of purity was central to religious life. The Israelites were given specific laws regarding clean and unclean animals, as well as practices that were considered abominable. These laws were intended to set the Israelites apart from other nations and to maintain their covenant relationship with God. The term "sheqets" reflects the cultural emphasis on holiness and the avoidance of defilement, both physically and spiritually.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>detestation, detestable thing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>abhorrent (3), detestable (4), detestable thing (1), detestable things (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁ֫קֶץ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Leviticus 7:21</sup> <font size="+1"><b>detestation, detestable thing</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> of the ceremonially unclean. <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/7-21.htm">Leviticus 7:21</a>; creatures forbidden as food: water animals without fins or scales <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-10.htm">Leviticus 11:10</a>,11,12, birds of prey, etc., <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-13.htm">Leviticus 11:13</a>, winged creeping things <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-20.htm">Leviticus 11:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-23.htm">Leviticus 11:23</a>, creeping vermin <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-41.htm">Leviticus 11:41</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42</a> (all P), compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a> (+ <font class="hebrew2">בְּשַׂר הַחֲזִיר</font>, <font class="hebrew2">הָעַכְבָּר</font>); see RS<sup>Semitic i. 275, 2nd ed. 293; K 309 f., 2nd ed. 311 f.</sup> — <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10</a> read probably <font class="hebrew2">שִׁקּוּצִים</font>, see <font class="hebrew2">שִׁקּוּץ</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>abomination <p>From <a href="/hebrew/8262.htm">shaqats</a>; filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object -- abominable(-tion). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8262.htm">shaqats</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץ וְשֶׁ֖קֶץ והשקץ ושקץ שֶׁ֔קֶץ שֶׁ֣קֶץ שֶׁ֥קֶץ שקץ še·qeṣ šeqeṣ Sheketz vehashSheketz veSheketz wə·haš·še·qeṣ wə·še·qeṣ wəhaššeqeṣ wəšeqeṣ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/7-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 7:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">א֚וֹ בְּכָל־ <b> שֶׁ֣קֶץ </b> טָמֵ֔א וְאָכַ֛ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> unclean <span class="itali">detestable thing,</span> and eats<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> beast, <span class="itali">or any abominable</span> unclean<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/7-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> or any <span class="itali">detestable</span> unclean and eats<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמָּ֑יִם <b> שֶׁ֥קֶץ </b> הֵ֖ם לָכֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that are in the water, <span class="itali">they are detestable things</span> to you,<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which [is] in the waters, <span class="itali">they [shall be] an abomination</span> unto you:<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that water <span class="itali">are detestable</span> like<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְשֶׁ֖קֶץ </b> יִהְי֣וּ לָכֶ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">and they shall be abhorrent</span> to you; you may not eat<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">They shall be even an abomination</span> unto you; ye shall not eat<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">shall be abhorrent</span> become of their flesh<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת בַּמָּ֑יִם <b> שֶׁ֥קֶץ </b> ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> fins and scales <span class="itali">is abhorrent</span> to you.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the waters, <span class="itali">that [shall be] an abomination</span> unto you.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and scales the water <span class="itali">is abhorrent</span> he<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֥א יֵאָכְל֖וּ <b> שֶׁ֣קֶץ </b> הֵ֑ם אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the birds; <span class="itali">they are abhorrent,</span> not to be eaten:<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they shall not be eaten, <span class="itali">they [are] an abomination:</span> the eagle,<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not to be eaten <span class="itali">are abhorrent</span> like the eagle<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ אַרְבַּ֑ע <b> שֶׁ֥קֶץ </b> ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on [all] fours <span class="itali">are detestable</span> to you.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon [all] four, <span class="itali">[shall be] an abomination</span> unto you.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on fours <span class="itali">are detestable</span> he<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַרְבַּ֣ע רַגְלָ֑יִם <b> שֶׁ֥קֶץ </b> ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are four-footed <span class="itali">are detestable</span> to you.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> feet, <span class="itali">[shall be] an abomination</span> unto you.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have four feet <span class="itali">are detestable</span> he<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:41</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ <b> שֶׁ֥קֶץ </b> ה֖וּא לֹ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the earth <span class="itali">is detestable,</span> not to be eaten.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon the earth <span class="itali">[shall be] an abomination;</span> it shall not be eaten.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the earth <span class="itali">is detestable</span> he not<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:42</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תֹאכְל֖וּם כִּי־ <b> שֶׁ֥קֶץ </b> הֵֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you shall not eat <span class="itali">them, for they are detestable.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them ye shall not eat; <span class="itali">for they [are] an abomination.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> eat for <span class="itali">are detestable</span> do<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/66-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 66:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּשַׂ֣ר הַחֲזִ֔יר <b> וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץ </b> וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר יַחְדָּ֥ו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/66.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> flesh, <span class="itali">detestable things</span> and mice,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/66.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> flesh, <span class="itali">and the abomination,</span> and the mouse,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> flesh swine's <span class="itali">detestable</span> and mice together<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/8-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 8:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֶ֤מֶשׂ וּבְהֵמָה֙ <b> שֶׁ֔קֶץ </b> וְכָל־ גִּלּוּלֵ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and beasts <span class="itali">[and] detestable things,</span> with all<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of creeping things, <span class="itali">and abominable</span> beasts,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of creeping and beasts <span class="itali">detestable</span> all the idols<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8263.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8263.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8263<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/sheketz_8263.htm">še·qeṣ — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehashsheketz_8263.htm">wə·haš·še·qeṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesheketz_8263.htm">wə·še·qeṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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