◄ 2672. kataraomai ►
Strong's Lexicon kataraomai: To curse, to invoke evil upon Original Word: καταράομαι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kataraomai Pronunciation: ka-ta-RAH-o-my Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ar-ah'-om-ahee) Definition: To curse, to invoke evil upon Meaning: I curse. Word Origin: Derived from κατά (kata, meaning "against") and ἀρά (ara, meaning "curse" or "prayer for evil"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H779 אָרַר (arar): To curse - H7043 קָלַל (qalal): To be slight, swift, or trifling; to curse Usage: The Greek verb καταράομαι (kataraomai) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of cursing or calling down evil upon someone. It conveys a strong sense of invoking divine judgment or wishing harm. In a biblical context, it often contrasts with the call to bless and love one's enemies, highlighting the transformative ethic of the New Testament teachings. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, curses were taken very seriously and were often believed to have real power. They were used in various religious and social contexts, sometimes as a form of justice or retribution. In the Greco-Roman culture, as well as in Jewish tradition, the power of words was significant, and curses were considered potent. The New Testament, however, introduces a counter-cultural message that emphasizes blessing over cursing, reflecting the teachings of Jesus and the early Christian community. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2672 kataráomai – to curse. See 2671 (katara). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from katara Definition to curse NASB Translation accursed (1), curse (3), cursed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2672: καταράομαι καταράομαι, καταρωμαι; (deponent middle from κατάρα); 1 aorist 2 pers singular κατηράσω; (perfect passive participle κατηραμένος (see below)); from Homer down; the Sept. mostly for קִלֵּל and אָרַר; to curse, doom, imprecate evil on: (opposed to εὐλογεῖν) absolutely, Romans 12:14; with the dative of the object (as in the earlier Greek writings), Luke 6:28 Rec. (Baruch 6 (Epistle Jer. ) ; (Josephus, contra Apion 1, 22, 16)); with the accusative of the object (as often in the later Greek writings, as Plutarch, Cat. min. 32, 1 variant (Buttmann, § 133, 9; Winer's Grammar, 222 (208))), Matthew 5:44 Rec.; Luke 6:28 G L text T Tr WH; James 3:9; a tree, i. e. to wither it by cursing, Mark 11:21 (see Hebrews 6:8 in κατάρα). perfect passive participle κατηραμένος in a passive sense, accursed (Wis. 12:11; (2 Kings 9:34); Plutarch, Luc. 18; and κεκατηραμ. Deuteronomy 21:23; (Sir. 3:16)): Matthew 25:41 (also occasionally κεκαταρανται, Numbers 22:6; Numbers 24:9; (but Tdf. etc. κεκατήρανται; see Veitch, under the word. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance curse. Middle voice from katara; to execrate; by analogy, to doom -- curse. see GREEK katara Forms and Transliterations καταραθείη κατάρασαί καταράσαιτο καταρασάμενον καταράσασθαι καταράσασθε καταράσει καταράση καταράσηται καταράσηταί καταράσθαι καταράσθαί καταρασθε καταράσθε καταρᾶσθε καταράσθω κατάρασιν καταράσομαι καταράσονται καταράται καταρωμεθα καταρώμεθα καταρώμενοι καταρώμενοί καταρωμένοις καταρώμενος καταρώμενός καταρωμένου καταρωμενους καταρωμένους κατηραμένην κατηραμενοι κατηραμένοι κατηρασάμην κατηράσαντο κατηρασατο κατηράσατο κατηράσατό κατηρασω κατηράσω κατηράτο κατηρώντο κεκατηραμένος κεκατήρανται katarasthe katarâsthe kataromenous kataroménous katarōmenous katarōménous katarometha katarōmetha katarṓmetha kateramenoi kateraménoi katēramenoi katēraménoi kateraso kateráso katērasō katērásō Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 5:44 V-PP-AMP GRK: εὐλογειτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς καλῶς KJV: bless them that curse you, INT: bless those who curse you good Matthew 25:41 V-RPM/P-NMP GRK: ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ NAS: Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal KJV: from me, ye cursed, into everlasting INT: me those cursed into the Mark 11:21 V-AIM-2S GRK: συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται NAS: which You cursed has withered. KJV: which thou cursedst is withered away. INT: fig tree which you cursed is dried up Luke 6:28 V-PPM/P-AMP GRK: εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς προσεύχεσθε NAS: those who curse you, pray KJV: Bless them that curse you, and INT: bless those who curse you pray Romans 12:14 V-PMM/P-2P GRK: καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε NAS: you; bless and do not curse. KJV: bless, and curse not. INT: and not curse James 3:9 V-PIM/P-1P GRK: ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους NAS: and Father, and with it we curse men, KJV: and therewith curse we men, which INT: in it we curse men Strong's Greek 2672 6 Occurrences καταρᾶσθε — 1 Occ. καταρωμένους — 2 Occ. καταρώμεθα — 1 Occ. κατηραμένοι — 1 Occ. κατηράσω — 1 Occ.