κατάρα
katara · curse
Greek word · Strong’s number G2671 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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katara (κατάρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “curse”.
The opposite of a blessing.
How to say it
ka·ta·ra
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Words wishing evil, the opposite of a blessing.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- curse ×5
- cursing ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Galatians 3:10
For all who are of works of the law are under a curse; for it is written: Cursed is everyone who does not remain in all the things written in the book of the law, to do them.
- Galatians 3:13
The Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written: Cursed is everyone who hangs on a wooden beam,
- Hebrews 6:8
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to a curse, whose end is for burning.
- James 3:10
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
- 2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery and insatiable for sin; they entice unsteady souls; they have a heart trained in greed; they are children of a curse.
And 1 more times.