HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7045
קְלָלָה
qe.la.lah — curse
curse, vilification, execration
33 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Curse
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G2671
κατάρα
katara — curse
κατ-άρα, -ας, -ἡ [in LXX chiefly for קְלָלָה ;] a curse: Gal.3:10, 13 Heb.6:8, 2Pe.2:14; opposite to εὐλογία, Jas.3:10; concrete, of Christ, Gal.3:13 (see Lft. in l).† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3994
מְאֵרָה
me.e.rah — curse
curse
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2652
κατανάθεμα
katanathema — curse
κατ-ανά-θεμα Rec. for κατάθεμα, q.v (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G685
ἀρά
ara — curse
ἀρά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for אָלָה ]; 1. a prayer (MM, see word). 2. (as in Homer) a curse, malediction: Rom.3:14 (LXX),† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8381
תַּאֲלָה
ta.a.lah — curse
curse
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1288
בָּרַךְ
ba.rakh — to bless
1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse Aramaic equivalent: be.rakh (בְּרַךְ "to bless" H1289)
288 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7650
שָׁבַע
sha.va — to swear
1) to swear, adjure 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to swear, take an oath 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) 1b3) to curse 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to take an oath 1c2) to adjure
173 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7043
קָלַל
qa.lal — to lighten
1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
76 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H779
אָרַר
a.rar — to curse
1) to curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to curse 1a2) cursed be he (participle used as in curses) 1b) (Niphal) to be cursed, cursed 1c)(Piel) to curse, lay under a curse, put a curse on 1d) (Hophal) to be made a curse, be cursed
52 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1111
בָּלָק
ba.laq — Balak
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.22.2; son of: Zippor (H6834) Also named: Balak (Βαλάκ "Balak" G0904) § Balak = "devastator" a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel
40 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7621
שְׁבוּעָה
she.vu.ah — oath
1) oath, curse 1a) oath 1a1) attesting of innocence 1a2) curse 1b) oath (of Jehovah)
28 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H423
אָלָה
a.lah — oath
1) oath 2) oath of covenant 3) curse 3a) from God 3b) from men 4) execration
27 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6895
קָבַב
qa.vav — to curse
1) to curse, utter a curse against 1a) (Qal) to curse
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2194
זָעַם
za.am — be indignant
1) to denounce, express indignation, be indignant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have indignation, be indignant, be angrily indignant, be defiant 1a2) to be abhorrent 1a3) to express indignation in speech, denounce, curse 1b) (Niphal) to show indignation, show anger
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H775
אַרְפַּכְשַׁד
ar.pakh.shad — Arpachshad
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (H8035); brother of: Asshur (H0804H), Elam (H5867C), Lud (H3865) and Aram (H0758); father of: Cainan (G2536); also called Arphaxad at Luk.3.36; Also named: Arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ "Arphaxad" G0742) § Arphaxad = "I shall fail as the breast: he cursed the breast-bottle" third son of Shem
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G331
ἀνάθεμα
anathema — devoted
ἀνάθεμα, -τος, τό (ἀνατίθημι), Hellenistic for Attic ἀνάθημα (Bl., § 27, 2); 1. prop. = τὸ ἀνατιθέμένον, that which is laid by to be kept, a votive offering (as ἀνάθημα in 2Ma.2:13, Luk.21:5—where LT read -θεμα, see M, Pr., 46). 2. [As equiv. in LXX for חֵרֶם,] devoted, a thing devoted to God (see Driver, De., 98 f., and cf. Lev.27:28-29), hence; (a) of the sentence pronounced (Deu.13:15), a curse: Act.23:14; (b) of the object on which the curse is laid, accursed (Deu.7:26): Rom.9:3, 1Co.12:3 16:22, Gal.1:8-9 (see ICC on Ro.; Lft., Ga., ll. with; Cremer, 547; Tr., Syn., § v; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H422
אָלָה
a.lah — to swear
1) to swear, curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) 1a2) to curse 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put under oath, adjure 1b2) to put under a curse
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2672
καταράομαι
kataraomai — to curse
κατ-αράομαι, -ώμαι depon. (κατάρα), [in LXX chiefly for קָלַל pi. ;] to curse: with accusative, Mrk.11:21; opposite to εὐλογέω, Luk.6:26, Rom.12:14, Jas.3:9; pass. pf. ptcp., accursed, under a curse (see M, Pr., 221): Mat.25:41.† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2652
חׇפְנִי
choph.ni — Hophni
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3; son of: Eli (H5941); brother of: Phinehas (H6372H) § Hophni = "pugilist" one of the two sons of Eli who were priests at Shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the Lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and Eli died when he heard the news
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2551
κακολογέω
kakologeō — to curse/revile
κακολογέω, -ῶ (κακολόγος, slanderous), [in LXX: Exo.21:16 22:28, 1Ki.3:13, Pro.20:20, Eze.22:7 (קָלַל pi., hi.), 2Ma.4:1 * ;] to speak ill of, revile, abuse: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:4, Mrk.7:10" (LXX) Mrk.9:39; with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:9.† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G332
ἀναθεματίζω
anathematizō — to take an oath
ἀνα-θεματίζω (ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַם hi. (Num.21:2, 1Ki.15:3, al.), 1Ma.5:5 ;] to devote to destruction, declare or invoke anathema: absol., Mrk.14:71; ἐαντόν, to bind oneself under a curse: Act.23:12, 14 23:21 (cf. καταναθεματίζω, and on the occurrence of the word in π., see Deiss., LAE, 92 f.; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H780
אֲרָרַט
a.ra.rat — Ararat
§ Ararat = "the curse reversed: precipitation of curse" a mountainous region of eastern Armenia, between the river Araxes and the lakes Van and Oroomiah, the site where Noah's ark came to rest
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1944
ἐπικατάρατος
epikataratos — cursed
ἐπι-κατ-άρατος, -ον (ἐπικαταράομαι, to imprecate curses on), [in LXX for אָרַר, also Wis.3:12 14:8, 4Ma.2:19 ;] accursed: Gal.3:10 (LXX) Gal.3:13 (LXX κεκαταραμένος) (Cremer, 109).† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
Denounced by God against the serpent (Gen. 3:14), and against Cain (4:11). These divine maledictions carried their effect with them. Prophetical curses were sometimes pronounced by holy men (Gen. 9:25; 49:7; Deut. 27:15; Josh. 6:26). Such curses are not the consequence of passion or revenge, they are predictions. No one on pain of death shall curse father or mother (Ex. 21:17), nor the prince of his people (22:28), nor the deaf (Lev. 19:14). Cursing God or blaspheming was punishable by death (Lev. 24:10-16). The words “curse God and die” (R.V., “renounce God and die”), used by Job’s wife (Job 2:9), have been variously interpreted. Perhaps they simply mean that as nothing but death was expected, God would by this cursing at once interpose and destroy Job, and so put an end to his sufferings.
Scripture references
Genesis 3:14Genesis 9:25Genesis 49:7Deuteronomy 27:15Joshua 6:26Exodus 21:17Leviticus 19:14Leviticus 24:10-16Job 2:9
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.