Strong H6895קָבַב
to curse
- Transliteration
- qâbab
- Pronunciation
- kaw-bab'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to scoop {out} that {is} (figuratively) to malign or execrate (that {is} stab with words): - X at {all} curse.
Detailed definition
1) to curse, utter a curse against
1a) (Qal) to curse
1a) (Qal) to curse
In the Bible
Strong H6895 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- curse7
- them1
First verses
- Numbers 22:11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
- Numbers 22:17For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
- Numbers 23:8How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?
- Numbers 23:11And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
- Numbers 23:13And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
- Numbers 23:25And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
- Numbers 23:27And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
- Numbers 24:10And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.