קָבַב
qa.vav
“to curse”
Definition
to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words)
a primitive root;
- to curse, utter a curse against 1a) (Qal) to curse
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
קָבַב appears 12 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
May it be cursed by those who curse the day —those prepared to rouse Leviathan.
‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
How can I curse what God has not cursed?How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced?
Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp—not all of them. And from there, curse them for me.”
“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.