Strong G2672καταράομαι
to curse
- Transliteration
- kataraomai
- Pronunciation
- kat-ar-ah'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Middle voice from G2671; to execrate; by analogy to doom: - curse.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G2672 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- curse5
- thou1
First verses
- Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
- Mark 11:21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
- Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- Romans 12:14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
- James 3:9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καταρ-άομαι [ᾱρ
Epic dialect, ᾰρ Attic dialect], call down curses upon, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (τῷ δὲ κατᾱρῶνται πάντες βροτοὶ ἄλγε᾽ ὀπίσσω 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.330)]; πολλὰ κατηρᾶτο he called down many curses, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.454; κεφαλῇ πολλὰ κ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.39; κ. ὁ κῆρυξ εἴ τις ἐξαπατᾷ λέγων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.97; κ. τὴν Ἶσίν τινι “AP” 11.115 (1st c.AD: Nicarchus Epigrammaticus))]: with infinitive, καταρῶνται δ᾽ ἀπολέσθαι they pray that he may perish, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 277; κ. μήτε πλοῖα στεγανὰ γενέσθαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “fragment” 554, compare 148: with _dative_)], curse, execrate, [NT+5th c.BC+ (τῷ ἡλίῳ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.184, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” 871, “Ra.” 746, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.292 codices, etc.: with _accusative_, LXX.Gen.12.3, +others, “NT.Mark.11.21”, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 32 codices, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 27: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “V.” 614, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.283:—)]passive, aorist κατηράθην [ᾱ] [LXX (LXX.Job.3.5)]: perfect participle κατηραμένος accursed, [NT+1st c.AD+ ([prev. work] “4 Ki.” 9.34, “NT.Mat.25.41”, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Luc.” 18)]: also perfect κεκατήραμαι with double reduplicate, [LXX (LXX.Num.22.6)]; participle κεκατηραμένος [LXX (LXX.Sir.3.18, +others)]
Epic dialect, ᾰρ Attic dialect], call down curses upon, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (τῷ δὲ κατᾱρῶνται πάντες βροτοὶ ἄλγε᾽ ὀπίσσω 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.330)]; πολλὰ κατηρᾶτο he called down many curses, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.454; κεφαλῇ πολλὰ κ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.39; κ. ὁ κῆρυξ εἴ τις ἐξαπατᾷ λέγων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.97; κ. τὴν Ἶσίν τινι “AP” 11.115 (1st c.AD: Nicarchus Epigrammaticus))]: with infinitive, καταρῶνται δ᾽ ἀπολέσθαι they pray that he may perish, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 277; κ. μήτε πλοῖα στεγανὰ γενέσθαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “fragment” 554, compare 148: with _dative_)], curse, execrate, [NT+5th c.BC+ (τῷ ἡλίῳ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.184, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” 871, “Ra.” 746, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.292 codices, etc.: with _accusative_, LXX.Gen.12.3, +others, “NT.Mark.11.21”, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 32 codices, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 27: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “V.” 614, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.283:—)]passive, aorist κατηράθην [ᾱ] [LXX (LXX.Job.3.5)]: perfect participle κατηραμένος accursed, [NT+1st c.AD+ ([prev. work] “4 Ki.” 9.34, “NT.Mat.25.41”, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Luc.” 18)]: also perfect κεκατήραμαι with double reduplicate, [LXX (LXX.Num.22.6)]; participle κεκατηραμένος [LXX (LXX.Sir.3.18, +others)]