11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Curse' in the Bible

Then to Adam the Lord God said, “Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’;The ground is [now] under a curse because of you;In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of itAll the days of your life.

Verse ConceptsCurses, DivineAgriculture, Effects Of FallCondemnation, Examples Ofevil, origins ofParticipation, In SinPunishment, Nature OfSuffering, Nature OfCursingHard LaborMetaphorical TreesPhysical PainEating Forbidden FoodGod CursingThe Fact Of ToilGod ForbiddingPleasurablenessAdam and eveAdam and eve disobey godPunishmentPunishmentsSicknessstruggleLife Strugglescursesrehabilitation

They said, “We see clearly that the Lord has been with you; so we said, ‘There should now be an oath between us [with a curse for the one who breaks it], that is, between you and us, and let us make a covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you,

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific People

They got up early in the morning and swore oaths [pledging to do nothing but good to each other]; and Isaac sent them on their way and they left him in peace.

Verse ConceptsSealing A CovenantRising EarlyThose Who Rose EarlyGoing In Peace

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Are Liars

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

May peoples serve youand nations bow down to you.Be master over your brothers;may your mother’s sons bow down to you.Those who curse you will be cursed,and those who bless you will be blessed.

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfServing PeopleSalutationsBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel

But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and warned him, "Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob."

Verse ConceptsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightSpeech, DivineWarning IndividualsDirect Communication Through Dreams

I have the power to do you harm, but the God of your father told me last night, 'Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.'

Verse ConceptsWarning IndividualsPeople Possibly Doing EvilPowerHurtParents Being Wronghurting

A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.

Verse ConceptsCursing The UngodlyFierce MenAngry People

Bible Theasaurus

Blaspheme (17 instances)
Excommunicate (2 instances)
Execration (10 instances)
Nemesis (1 instance)
Scourge (23 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀναθεματίζω 
Anathematizo 
Usage: 4

אלה 
'alah 
Usage: 7

אלה 
'alah 
Usage: 35

ארר 
'arar 
Usage: 63

בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

חרם חרם 
Cherem 
Usage: 38

מארה 
M@erah 
Usage: 5

נקב 
Naqab 
Usage: 22

קבב 
Qabab 
curse , at all
Usage: 11

קלל 
Qalal 
Usage: 82

קללה 
Q@lalah 
Usage: 33

שׁבוּעה 
Sh@buw`ah 
Usage: 30

תּאלה 
Ta'alah 
Usage: 1

ἀνάθεμα 
Anathema 
Usage: 6

ἀρά 
Ara 
Usage: 1

ἐπικατάρατος 
Epikataratos 
Usage: 3

κακολογέω 
Kakologeo 
Usage: 1

κατανάθεμα 
Katanathema 
Usage: 1

καταναθεματίζω 
Katanathematizo 
Usage: 1

κατάρα 
Katara 
Usage: 6

καταράομαι 
Kataraomai 
Usage: 3

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