King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Abhor
CategoryArchaic Word / Emotional Term
Modern Equivalenthate intensely; detest; loathe.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo feel extreme aversion or hatred toward something. In the KJV it describes both God's abhorrence of sin and the command for believers to turn away from evil with deep moral revulsion.
Key Verses"Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." (Romans 12:9); "The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth." (Psalm 11:5)