καταράομαι
kataraomai · curse
Greek word · Strong’s number G2672 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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kataraomai (καταράομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “curse”.
How to say it
ka·ta·ra·o·mai
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
- To call down or announce harm on someone.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- curse ×3
- you cursed ×1
- you who are cursed ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 25:41
Then he will say also to those at the left, ‘Go from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- Mark 11:21
And Peter, remembering, says to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
- Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
- Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
- James 3:9
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who have been made in the likeness of God.