A feminine noun meaning horrible thing or horror, appearing in Jeremiah to describe moral and spiritual abominations. In Jeremiah 5:30, the prophet declares, 'An appalling and horrible thing has occurred in the land'—referring to false prophecy and corrupt leadership. In Jeremiah 23:14, Jeremiah sees 'a horrible thing' in the prophets of Jerusalem: adultery, lying, and strengthening evildoers. The term conveys not just shock but moral revulsion—these are things that should not be, violations of the covenant order. The multilingual glosses ('horrible thing,' 'cosa horrible') capture the sense of moral outrage and astonishment.