אָרַר

a.rarVerbH0779

to curse

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to execrate

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to curse 1a2) cursed be he (participle used as in curses) 1b) (Niphal) to be cursed, cursed 1c)(Piel) to curse, lay under a curse, put a curse on 1d) (Hophal) to be made a curse, be cursed

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

51 times

Appears 51 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
16
Numbers
9
Genesis
8
Jeremiah
5
1 Samuel
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 14:24
  • Deuteronomy 27:21
  • Genesis 12:3
  • Jeremiah 11:3
  • Malachi 3:9

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.