תּוֹעֵבַה

1. ritual sense:
  a. Israel's sacrifices, מִצְרַיִם ׳ת (genitive object) Exod 8:22 (twice in verse) (E), compare Gen 46:34 (J); למצרים ׳ת Gen 43:32 (J); לְ ׳ת of physical repugnance Ps 88:9.
  b. to God and his people: ׳ת of unclean food Deut 14:3 worshipper of idols Isa 41:24, compare Jer 2:7 various objectionable acts: ׳לפני י ׳ת Deut 24:4 ׳י ׳ת Deut 7:25 (חֵרֶם, compare vDeut 7:26), Deut 17:1; Deut 18:12; Deut 22:5; Deut 23:19; Deut 27:15 offering of children (עשׂה) Deut 12:31, compare Jer 32:35, also plural 2Kgs 16:3 = 2Chr 28:3; Deut 18:9; Deut 18:12 ( + witchcraft); idolatrous practices (sometimes with other illegal acts) ׳עשׂה (כ)ת Deut 13:15; Deut 17:4; Deut 18:12; (intermarriage with idolaters), compare Jer 44:4 usually with plural noun Deut 20:18; 1Kgs 14:24; 2Kgs 21:2; 2Kgs 21:11; 2Chr 33:2; 2Chr 36:8; Jer 7:10; Jer 44:22; Ezek 8:6 + 12 t. Ezekiel; compare תועבות 2Chr 36:14; Ezra 9:1; Ezra 9:11; Ezra 9:14; Ezek 5:9 + 18 t. Ezekiel; of idols Deut 32:16 (תועבה) 2Kgs 23:13; Isa 44:19 (compare Deut 27:15); idolatrous objects 2Chr 34:33 || שׁקּוצים Jer 16:18 (R^JE) Ezek 5:11; Ezek 11:18; Ezek 11:21, (׳צַלְמֵי ת) Ezek 7:20 || גלולים Ezek 14:6, compare Ezek 6:9 ׳גִּלּוּלֵי ת Ezek 16:36.

2. ethical sense:
  a. c. genitive object of man, שְׂפָתַי ׳ת Prov 8:7, מלכים ׳ת Prov 16:12, צדיקים ׳ת Prov 29:27 a, כסילים ׳ת Prov 13:19, רָשָׁע ׳ת Prov 29:27 b, לְאָדָם ׳ת Prov 24:9.
  b. to God and his people: ׳ת of sacrifice of wicked Prov 21:27 (compare Prov 15:8), his prayers Prov 28:9 compare Isa 1:13 (לְ ׳ת), probably also Jer 6:15 = Jer 8:12 (of various kinds of wickedness); unchastity Lev 18:22 with עשׂה Lev 20:13 (H) Ezek 22:11; Ezek 33:26 compare תועבות Lev 18:26; Lev 18:27; Lev 18:29 (compare vLev 18:30 H), also Prov 26:25 ׳י ׳ת Deut 25:16; Prov 3:32 + 10 t. Proverbs, compare Prov 6:16.