she.qets denotes something regarded as abhorrent, especially creatures barred from eating and other unclean or idolatrous objects.

The term is used as a designation for creatures treated as abhorrent and not to be eaten, especially aquatic creatures without fins and scales, winged swarmers, and land swarmers. The same designation also occurs for an unclean item, an animal of abhorrence engraved with idols, and a thing eaten in Isaiah's condemnation.

1. Things treated as abhorrent · dominant

   In Leviticus 11:10, Leviticus 11:13, and Leviticus 11:41, the singular absolute noun identifies specified water creatures, birds, and land swarmers within clauses that prohibit eating them; the APB renders these clauses with “detestable” and “shall not be eaten.” In Leviticus 7:21 it appears among things a person may touch before eating from the peace offering, while Ezekiel 8:10 places it in the description of engraved creeping things, animals, and idols; Isaiah 66:17 likewise names it among things being eaten.

   Leviticus 11:10Leviticus 11:13Leviticus 11:41Leviticus 7:21Ezekiel 8:10Isaiah 66:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the food regulations, the APB commonly renders the relevant classification as “detestable.” In Ezekiel 8:10 and Leviticus 7:21 it uses “detestation,” while Isaiah 66:17 has “the detestable thing”; These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.