verb
bdelussemō
Greekβδελύσσομαι (bdelussomai)
Strong’sG948
I abhor, detest
stem bdeluss-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βδελύσσω
(< βδέω, to stink), [in LXX chiefly for תּעב, שׁקץ;] >in cl., mid. only (Attic, -ττομαι);
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G948 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbdel-oos'-so
to be disgusted, i.e. (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry)
Fromfrom a (presumed) derivative of βδέω (to stink);
King Jamesabhor, abominable.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| bdelusserōtorβδελυσσόμενος | happening now · direct addresspresent middle participle vocative singular masculine | abhor | 1× |
| bdelusserētoiἐβδελυγμένοις | has happened · to, forperfect middle participle dative plural masculine | detestable | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bdelussemō | bdelusseme | bdelussemi | bdelussema | bdelussemē | bdelussemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | bdelussesō | bdelussese | bdelussesi | bdelussesa | bdelussesē | bdelusseselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bdelussetō | bdelussete | bdelusseti | bdelusseta | bdelussetē | bdelussetelē |
| we 1st person plural | bdelussenō | bdelussene | bdelusseni | bdelussena | bdelussenē | bdelussenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bdelussevō | bdelusseve | bdelussevi | bdelusseva | bdelussevē | bdelussevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | bdelusselō | bdelussele | bdelusseli | bdelussela | bdelusselē | bdelusselelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bdelussemeiō | bdelussemeia | bdelussemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bdelusseseiō | bdelusseseia | bdelusseseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bdelusseteiō | bdelusseteia | bdelusseteiē |
| we 1st person plural | bdelusseneiō | bdelusseneia | bdelusseneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bdelusseveiō | bdelusseveia | bdelusseveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | bdelusseleiō | bdelusseleia | bdelusseleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bdelussesōr | bdelussesar | bdelussesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bdelussetōr | bdelussetar | bdelussetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | bdelussevōr | bdelussevar | bdelussevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | bdelusselōr | bdelusselar | bdelusselēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bdelussemoiō | bdelussemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | bdelussesoiō | bdelussesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bdelussetoiō | bdelussetoia |
| we 1st person plural | bdelussenoiō | bdelussenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bdelussevoiō | bdelussevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bdelusseloiō | bdelusseloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | bdelusserō | bdelusseri | bdelussera | bdelusserē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | bdelusserōtos1× | bdelusseritos | bdelusseratos | bdelusserētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
bdeluss is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
bdelusserōtor“abhor”happening now · direct addresspresent middle participle vocative singular masculine1×
Romans 2:22“abhor”tor legarōtor mē moicheuarō moicheuasō? tor bdelusserōtor teim eidōleim hierosulasō?You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
bdelusserētoi“detestable”has happened · to, forperfect middle participle dative plural masculine1×
Revelation 21:8“detestable”toi de deiloi kai apistoi kai bdelusserētoi kai foneuoi kai pornoi kai farmakoi kai eidōlolatroi kai pantoi toi pseudoi tem merem autoiu en ta limna ta kaiirōta pure kai theie, hem atō tos thanatos tos deuteros.But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”