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Curse

To curse, signifies to imprecate, to call for mischief upon, or wish evil to, any one. Noah cursed his grandson Canaan, Gen. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H0779, H6895, H7045, H8381, G0685, G2652, G2671, H0422, H7621, H3994, G2653, G2672
Hebrew
אָרַר · ʼârar
Greek
ἀρά · ara

Strong’s and original-language information

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

קָבַב

H6895
Transliteration
qâbab
Pronunciation
kaw-bab'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
14

Glosses

utter a curse against, curse, [idiom] at all, curse.

Lexicon definition

to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀρά

G0685
Transliteration
ara
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

curse

Lexicon definition

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)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατανάθεμα

G2652
Transliteration
katanathema
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

curse

Lexicon definition

κατ-ανά-θεμα Rec. for κατάθεμα, q.v (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατάρα

G2671
Transliteration
katara
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

curse, curse(-d, ing)

Lexicon definition

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)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Κατανάθεμα

G2652
Transliteration
katanáthema
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

curse

Lexicon definition

a curse, execration; meton. one accursed, execrable, Re. 22.3: (N.T.) whence

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Κατάρα

G2671
Transliteration
katára
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

curse(-d, ing)

Lexicon definition

a cursing, execration, imprecation, Ja. 3.10. fr. the Heb. condemnation, doom, Ga. 3.10, 13. 2 Pe. 2.14; meton. a doomed one, one on whom condemation falls, Ga. 3.13: (ᾰρ) whence

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἀρά

G0685
Transliteration
ará
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

curse

Lexicon definition

properly, prayer (as lifted to Heaven), i.e. (by implication) imprecation

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אָלָה

H0422
Transliteration
ʼâlâh
Pronunciation
aw-law'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
8

Glosses

adjure, curse, swear.

Lexicon definition

properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אָלָה

H0423
Transliteration
ʼâlâh
Pronunciation
aw-law'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
34

Glosses

curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

Lexicon definition

an imprecation

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קְלָלָה

H7045
Transliteration
qᵉlâlâh
Pronunciation
kel-aw-law'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
33

Glosses

(ac-) curse(-d, -ing).

Lexicon definition

vilification

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Curse

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.

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

CURSE

To curse, signifies to imprecate, to call for mischief upon, or wish evil to, any one. Noah cursed his grandson Canaan, Gen. ix, 25: Jacob cursed the fury of his two sons, Gen. xlix, 7: Moses enjoins the people of Israel to denounce curses against the violaters of the law, Deut. xxvii, 15, 16, &c. Joshua pronounced a curse upon him who should undertake to rebuild Jericho. These curses were such as were either ordained by God himself, and pronounced by men under the influence of his Spirit; or they were predictions of certain evils which would happen to individuals, or to a people, uttered in the form of imprecations. They were not the effects of passion, impatience, or revenge; and, therefore, were not things condemned by God in his law, like the cursing mentioned, Exodus xxi, 17, xxii, 28, Leviticus xix, 14.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Curse

Indexed occurrences: 99

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Strong's Concordance

Curses

Indexed occurrences: 26

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All Scripture references199 references

Genesis 15

Genesis 3:14Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:17Genesis 4:11Genesis 5:29Genesis 8:21Genesis 9:24Genesis 9:25Genesis 12:3Genesis 24:8Genesis 26:3Genesis 27:12Genesis 27:13Genesis 27:29Genesis 49:7

Exodus 4

Exodus 21:17Exodus 22:10Exodus 22:27Exodus 22:28

Leviticus 5

Leviticus 5:4Leviticus 19:14Leviticus 20:9Leviticus 24:11Leviticus 24:15

Numbers 22

Numbers 5:18Numbers 5:19Numbers 5:21Numbers 5:22Numbers 5:23Numbers 5:24Numbers 5:27Numbers 22:6Numbers 22:11Numbers 22:12Numbers 22:17Numbers 23:7Numbers 23:8Numbers 23:11Numbers 23:13Numbers 23:25Numbers 23:27Numbers 24:9Numbers 24:10Numbers 30:3Numbers 30:11Numbers 30:14

Deuteronomy 37

Deuteronomy 7:8Deuteronomy 11:26Deuteronomy 11:28Deuteronomy 11:29Deuteronomy 21:23Deuteronomy 23:4Deuteronomy 23:5Deuteronomy 23:6Deuteronomy 27:13Deuteronomy 27:15Deuteronomy 27:16Deuteronomy 27:17Deuteronomy 27:18Deuteronomy 27:19Deuteronomy 27:20Deuteronomy 27:21Deuteronomy 27:22Deuteronomy 27:23Deuteronomy 27:24Deuteronomy 27:25Deuteronomy 27:26Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 28:15Deuteronomy 28:16Deuteronomy 28:17Deuteronomy 28:18Deuteronomy 28:19Deuteronomy 28:20Deuteronomy 28:45Deuteronomy 28:46Deuteronomy 29:20Deuteronomy 29:21Deuteronomy 29:26Deuteronomy 29:27Deuteronomy 30:1Deuteronomy 30:7Deuteronomy 30:19

Joshua 7

Joshua 2:17Joshua 2:20Joshua 6:26Joshua 8:34Joshua 9:20Joshua 9:23Joshua 24:9

Judges 5

Judges 5:23Judges 9:57Judges 17:2Judges 21:5Judges 21:18

1 Samuel 4

1 Samuel 14:241 Samuel 14:261 Samuel 14:281 Samuel 26:19

2 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 16:52 Samuel 16:72 Samuel 16:92 Samuel 16:102 Samuel 16:112 Samuel 16:122 Samuel 16:132 Samuel 21:7

1 Kings 4

1 Kings 2:81 Kings 2:431 Kings 8:311 Kings 16:34

2 Kings 3

2 Kings 2:242 Kings 9:342 Kings 22:19

1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 16:16

2 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 6:222 Chronicles 15:152 Chronicles 34:24

Nehemiah 4

Nehemiah 6:18Nehemiah 10:30Nehemiah 13:2Nehemiah 13:25

Job 6

Job 1:11Job 2:5Job 2:9Job 3:8Job 5:3Job 31:30

Psalms 8

Psalms 59:12Psalms 62:4Psalms 102:8Psalms 105:9Psalms 109:17Psalms 109:18Psalms 109:28Psalms 119:21

Proverbs 9

Proverbs 3:33Proverbs 11:26Proverbs 20:20Proverbs 24:24Proverbs 26:2Proverbs 27:14Proverbs 28:27Proverbs 30:10Proverbs 30:11

Ecclesiastes 3

Ecclesiastes 8:2Ecclesiastes 9:2Ecclesiastes 10:20

Isaiah 3

Isaiah 8:21Isaiah 24:6Isaiah 65:15

Jeremiah 19

Jeremiah 11:3Jeremiah 11:5Jeremiah 11:8Jeremiah 15:10Jeremiah 17:5Jeremiah 20:14Jeremiah 20:15Jeremiah 23:10Jeremiah 24:9Jeremiah 25:18Jeremiah 26:6Jeremiah 29:18Jeremiah 29:22Jeremiah 42:18Jeremiah 44:8Jeremiah 44:12Jeremiah 44:22Jeremiah 48:10Jeremiah 49:13

Lamentations 1

Lamentations 3:65

Ezekiel 1

Ezekiel 21:28

Daniel 1

Daniel 9:11

Hosea 2

Hosea 4:2Hosea 10:4

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 3:9

Zechariah 3

Zechariah 5:3Zechariah 8:13Zechariah 8:17

Malachi 4

Malachi 1:14Malachi 2:2Malachi 3:9Malachi 4:6

Matthew 2

Matthew 15:4Matthew 26:74

Mark 2

Mark 7:10Mark 14:71

Luke 1

Luke 6:28

John 1

John 7:49

Romans 1

Romans 12:14

1 Corinthians 1

1 Corinthians 16:22

Galatians 4

Galatians 1:8Galatians 1:9Galatians 3:10Galatians 3:13

Hebrews 1

Hebrews 6:8

James 1

James 3:9

Revelation 2

Revelation 16:11Revelation 22:3

Topical Bible

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Ancient Context5 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Every Nation Was Denominated From Their First Inhabitants.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Balaam The Prophet And What Kind Of Man He Was.

Antiquities Book 4, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Polity Settled By Moses; And How He Disappeared From Among Mankind.

Antiquities Book 4, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How The Philistines Made Another Expedition Against The Hebrews And Were Beaten.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Saul Upon God's Not Answering Him Concerning The Fight With The Philistines Desired A Necromantic Woman To Raise Up The Soul Of Samuel To Him; And How He Died, With His Sons Upon The Overthrow Of The Hebrews In Battle.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 14

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CURSE

Nave’s Topical Bible references for CURSE.

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Dictionary

Aram

highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse

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Aran

an ark; their curse

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Ararat

the curse of trembling

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Bethelite

A designation of Hiel (q.v.), who rebuilt Jericho and experienced the curse pronounced long before (1 Kings 16:34).

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Curse

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.

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Elah

an oak; a curse; perjury

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Hophni

Pugilist or client, one of the two sons of Eli, the high priest (1 Sam. 1:3; 2:34), who, because he was "very old," resigned to them the active duties of his office. By their scandalous conduct they brought down a curse on their father's house (2:22, 12-27, 27-36; 3:11-14). For their wickedness they were called "sons of Belial," i.e., worthless men (2:12). They both perished in the disastrous battle with the Philistines at Aphek (4:11). (See [283]PHINEHAS.)

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Zophim, Field of

Field of watchers, a place in Moab on the range of Pisgah (Num. 23:14). To this place Balak brought Balaam, that he might from thence curse the children of Israel. Balaam could only speak the word of the Lord, and that was blessing. It is the modern Tal'at-es-Safa. (See [687]PISGAH.)

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