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Proverbs 6:16

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

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שֶׁשׁsheshsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “six”, the ordinary formH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.הֵ֭נָּהhenahtheirהֵנָּהpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “their”H2007themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)[idiom] in, [idiom] such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.שָׂנֵ֣אsanehateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַעveshevaand sevenשֶׁבַעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).תועבותtvvvtabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.תּוֹעֲבַ֥תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.נַפְשֽׁוֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There are six things which the LORD hateth, yea, seven which are an abomination unto Him:

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American Standard Version (1901)

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

Young’s Literal Translation

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven [are] abominations to His soul.

World English Bible

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

Darby Translation

These six [things] doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Douay-Rheims

Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There are six things which the LORD hateth, yea, seven which are an abomination unto Him:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he rejoices in all things which God hates, and he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι χαίρει πᾶσιν οἷς μισεῖ ὁ Θεὸς, συντρίβεται δὲ διʼ ἀκαθαρσίαν ψυχῆς.