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An abomination offends God (i.e., it is a sin) because it is offensive on religious grounds. [1] The translation of the Hebrew word for abomination is actually the translation of three different levels or kinds of abominations in terms of severity: toebah, sheḳeẓ, and piggul. [1]
Abomination (from Latin abominare 'to deprecate as an ill omen') is an English term used to translate the Biblical Hebrew terms shiqquts שיקוץ and sheqets שקץ , [1] which are derived from shâqats, or the terms תֹּועֵבָה , tōʻēḇā or to'e'va (noun) or 'ta'ev (verb).
It is a detestable sin. — Leviticus 18:22, New Living Translation [ 39 ] The Hebrew wording of Leviticus 18:22 has been generally interpreted as prohibiting some or all homosexual acts , although which precise acts, and in which situations, is a matter of ongoing scholarly debate. [ 40 ]
The Hebrew Bible uses several words to describe sin. The standard noun for sin is ḥeṭ (verb: hata), meaning to "miss the mark" or "sin". [4] The word avon is often translated as "iniquity", i.e. a sin done out of moral failing. [5] The word pesha, or "trespass", means a sin done out of rebelliousness. [6]
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh is the Jewish scriptural canon and central source of Jewish law. The word is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the three traditional subdivisions of the Tanakh: The Torah ("Teaching", also known as the Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch), the Nevi'im ("Prophets") and the Ketuvim ("Writings"). [21]
The only things which are made unlawful for you are the flesh of dead animals, blood, pork and that which is not consecrated with the Name of God. But in an emergency, without the intention of transgression and rebellion, (it is not an offense for one to consume such things). God is certainly All-forgiving and All-merciful. [12] (16:115)
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Tikkun HaKlali (Hebrew: תיקון הכללי, lit. 'The General (or Comprehensive) Rectification'), also known as The General Remedy, is a set of ten Psalms whose recital serves as teshuvah (repentance) for all sins — in particular the sin of "wasted seed" through involuntary nocturnal emission or masturbation. [1]