Word study · Greek
bdelygma
abomination, detestable thing
Say it: BDEL-oog-ma (approximate)
βδέλυγμα
What it means
Something disgusting to God, especially an idolatrous object or act that defiles a holy place. "The abomination of desolation" comes from Daniel (see 9:27, 11:31, 12:11), where it refers to the desecration of the Jerusalem temple. Mark has "standing where it ought not," a person or an act, and what it points to is debated.
Open question Debated
What "the abomination of desolation" refers to in Mark 13:14 (events around AD 70, the end of history, or both) is debated.
Range of meaning
- AbominationSomething that defiles and offends God.
- IdolatrySomething connected with pagan worship.
In Mark
- Chapter 13
"The abomination of desolation" (13:14).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0946 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources