Strong’s definition
to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest
KJV gloss list in the source
(make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), [idiom] utterly.
Source pronunciation notation: taw-ab'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root;
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