Strong's Lexicon qabab: To curse, to invoke harm Original Word: קָבַב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of cursing can be related to Greek terms such as "καταράομαι" (kataraomai - Strong's G2672), which also means to curse or to wish evil upon. Usage: The Hebrew verb "qabab" primarily means to curse or to invoke harm upon someone or something. It is used in contexts where an individual or group seeks to bring about misfortune or divine retribution on another. The term is often associated with formal or ritualistic pronouncements of curses. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, words were believed to have powerful effects, and cursing was a serious act that could invoke the intervention of deities. The Israelites, like their neighbors, understood the power of spoken words, and curses were often seen as binding and potent. The act of cursing was sometimes linked to legal or covenantal contexts, where breaking an agreement could result in curses being pronounced. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to utter a curse against, curse NASB Translation blasphemed (1), curse (10), curse them at all (1), cursed (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [קָבַב] verb utter a curse against, curse (compare [ב] יקו Ecclus 41:7); — Qal curse, with accusative, usually person: Perfect3masculine singular suffix קַכֹּה (Ges§ 58d) Numbers 23:8; 2masculine singular suffix consecutive וְקַכֹּתוֺ Numbers 23:27; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּקֹּב (Ges§ 67g) Leviticus 24:11 (with accusative אֶתהַֿשֵּׁם); 2 masculine singular suffix תִּקֳּבֶנּוּ Numbers 23:25 (+ Infinitive absolute); 1 singular אֶקֹּב Numbers 23:8 (object omitted); וָאֶקּוֺב נָוֵהוּ Job 5:3 (probably corrupt; ᵐ5 Du read וַיִּדְקַב, compare Me Bi Siegf Beer; וַיִּמָּקֵד Bu; וַיוּקַב CheJQ July, 1897, 575; וַיִּבֹּק BevJPhil, xxvi. 308 (compare Isaiah 24:1,3; Jeremiah 51:2; Nahum 2:3)); 3masculine plural suffix יִקְּבֻהוּ Job 3:8; Proverbs 11:26; Proverbs 24:24; Imperative masculine singular קָֽבָהלִּֿי (Ges§ 67p Köi. 329 ff.) Numbers 22:11,17, suffix 3masculine singular וְקָבְנרֹלִי (Ges§ 67o) Numbers 23:13 (all J E; all + לִי as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], so also Numbers 23:27 see Perfect above); Infinitive absolute קֹב Numbers 23:25 (+ Imperfect); Infinitive construct לָקֹב Numbers 23:11; Numbers 24:10. קבה (√ of following (compare DlPr 113 Köii.1, 185): Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance curse A primitive root; to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. Stab with words) -- X at all, curse. Forms and Transliterations וְקַבֹּ֥תוֹ וְקָבְנוֹ־ וקבנו־ וקבתו לָקֹ֤ב לקב קַבֹּ֖ה קָֽבָה־ קֹ֖ב קב קבה קבה־ kabBoh kavah ko lā·qōḇ laKo lāqōḇ qā·ḇāh- qab·bōh qāḇāh- qabbōh qōḇ vekabBotov vekavenov wə·qā·ḇə·nōw- wə·qab·bō·ṯōw wəqabbōṯōw wəqāḇənōw-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 22:11 HEB: עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־ לִּי֙ אֹת֔וֹ NAS: come, curse them for me; perhaps KJV: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able INT: now come curse perhaps may be able Numbers 22:17 Numbers 23:8 Numbers 23:11 Numbers 23:13 Numbers 23:25 Numbers 23:27 Numbers 24:10 8 Occurrences |
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echinus, i.e. stomachi pars pelliculata; Syriac 
is collect, contain, water, 
cistern; Ethiopic 
have dropsy; Late Hebrew קֵבָה = Biblical Hebrew) 
