7045. qelalah

Lexicon

qelalah: Curse, cursing, vilification

Original Word: קלָלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qlalah
Pronunciation: keh-lah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kel-aw-law')
Definition: Curse, cursing, vilification
Meaning: vilification

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

accursed,

From qalal; vilification -- (ac-)curse(-d, - ing).

see HEBREW qalal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qalal
Definition
a curse
NASB Translation
accursed (1), curse (27), curses (2), cursing (3), imprecation (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קְלָלָה₃₃ noun feminine curse; — absolute׳ק Genesis 27:12 +; construct קִלְלַת Judges 9:57 +; suffix קִלְלָֽתְךָ Genesis 27:13, קִלְלָתוֺ 2 Samuel 16:22 (van d. H. Kt קללתי, so We Dr Löhr); plural קְלָלוֺת Deuteronomy 28:15,45; — curse, Genesis 27:12,13(J); often opposed to בְּרָכָה, Deuteronomy 11:26,28; Deuteronomy 23:6 = Nehemiah 13:2, + 8 t. Deuteronomy; Joshua 8:34 (D), Judges 9:57; Psalm 109:17; Psalm 109:18; Proverbs 27:14; קִלְלַת חִנָּם Proverbs 26:2 a groundless curse, compare 2 Samuel 16:12; קְלָלָה נִמְרֶצֶת1Kings 2:8 a grievous curse; = a formula of cursing Jeremiah 29:22; = object of curse, קִלְלַת אֱלֹהִים תָּלוּי Deuteronomy 21:23, שַׁמָּה וּקְלָלָה 2 Kings 22:19, compare Jeremiah 24:9; Jeremiah 25:18 6t. Jeremiah; Zechariah 8:13.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קלל (qalal), which means "to be light" or "to curse."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G685 (ἀρά, ara): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a curse or imprecation, similar to the Hebrew "qelalah." It appears in contexts where divine judgment or human cursing is described.
• G2671 (κατάρα, katara): Another Greek term for a curse, often used in the New Testament to describe the act of cursing or the state of being under a curse. It emphasizes the negative consequences and divine disfavor associated with curses.

In summary, "qelalah" is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the serious nature of curses as expressions of divine judgment and the consequences of human actions. It is closely related to the Greek terms "ara" and "katara," which carry similar meanings in the New Testament context.

Usage: The word "qelalah" is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible to describe curses pronounced by God, individuals, or as a consequence of breaking covenants. It appears in both legal and narrative texts, emphasizing the serious nature of curses in the biblical worldview.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term "qelalah" appears multiple times in the Old Testament, often in the context of blessings and curses. Notable occurrences include Deuteronomy 28, where blessings and curses are outlined as consequences of obedience or disobedience to God's commandments. In Genesis 27:12, Jacob fears receiving a curse instead of a blessing from his father Isaac.
• Theological Significance: In the biblical narrative, curses are often seen as divine judgments or consequences of human actions. They serve as a deterrent against disobedience and a reminder of the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The concept of a curse is deeply intertwined with the idea of justice and retribution.
• Examples in Scripture:
• Deuteronomy 28:15 (BSB): "But if you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you."
• Genesis 27:12 (BSB): "What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver and would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing."
• Cultural Context: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, curses were considered powerful and binding. They were often invoked in legal settings, treaties, and personal relationships. The biblical understanding of curses reflects this cultural context but is uniquely framed within the covenantal relationship with God.

Forms and Transliterations

הַקְּלָל֣וֹת הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הַקְּלָלָ֔ה הַקְּלָלָ֖ה הקללה הקללות וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֔ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה וְלִקְלָלָ֣ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃ והקללה ולקללה וקללה׃ לִקְלָלָ֔ה לִקְלָלָ֣ה לקללה קְ֝לָלָ֗ה קְ֭לָלָה קְלָלָ֔ה קְלָלָ֖ה קְלָלָ֗ה קְלָלָ֜ה קְלָלָ֣ה קִֽלְלַ֥ת קִֽלֲלַ֖ת קִלְלַ֥ת קִלְלָת֖וֹ קִלְלָתְךָ֖ קללה קללת קללתו קללתך hakkelaLah hakkelaLot haq·qə·lā·lāh haq·qə·lā·lō·wṯ haqqəlālāh haqqəlālōwṯ kelaLah kilaLat kilLat killateCha killaTo liklaLah liq·lā·lāh liqlālāh qə·lā·lāh qəlālāh qi·lă·laṯ qil·lā·ṯə·ḵā qil·lā·ṯōw qil·laṯ qilălaṯ qillaṯ qillāṯəḵā qillāṯōw ū·qə·lā·lāh ukelaLah ūqəlālāh vehakkelaLah veliklaLah wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh wə·liq·lā·lāh wəhaqqəlālāh wəliqlālāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 27:12
HEB: וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י עָלַ֛י קְלָלָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א בְרָכָֽה׃
NAS: and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.
KJV: and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
INT: will bring upon A curse and not A blessing

Genesis 27:13
HEB: אִמּ֔וֹ עָלַ֥י קִלְלָתְךָ֖ בְּנִ֑י אַ֛ךְ
NAS: said to him, Your curse be on me, my son;
KJV: said unto him, Upon me [be] thy curse, my son:
INT: his mother unto your curse my son only

Deuteronomy 11:26
HEB: הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃
NAS: you today a blessing and a curse:
KJV: you this day a blessing and a curse;
INT: today A blessing curse

Deuteronomy 11:28
HEB: וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה אִם־ לֹ֤א
NAS: and the curse, if you do not listen
KJV: And a curse, if ye will not obey
INT: and the curse if not

Deuteronomy 11:29
HEB: גְּרִזִ֔ים וְאֶת־ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה עַל־ הַ֥ר
NAS: Gerizim and the curse on Mount
KJV: Gerizim, and the curse upon mount
INT: Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount

Deuteronomy 21:23
HEB: הַה֔וּא כִּֽי־ קִלְלַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים תָּל֑וּי
NAS: (for he who is hanged is accursed of God),
KJV: (for he that is hanged [is] accursed of God;)
INT: the same for is accursed your God is hanged

Deuteronomy 23:5
HEB: לְּךָ֛ אֶת־ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָ֑ה כִּ֥י
NAS: turned the curse into a blessing
KJV: turned the curse into a blessing
INT: the LORD your God the curse A blessing because

Deuteronomy 27:13
HEB: יַֽעַמְד֥וּ עַל־ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה בְּהַ֣ר עֵיבָ֑ל
NAS: For the curse, these shall stand
KJV: upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad,
INT: shall stand For the curse Mount Ebal

Deuteronomy 28:15
HEB: עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־ הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃
NAS: these curses will come
KJV: thee this day; that all these curses shall come
INT: that all curses these and overtake

Deuteronomy 28:45
HEB: עָלֶ֜יךָ כָּל־ הַקְּלָל֣וֹת הָאֵ֗לֶּה וּרְדָפ֙וּךָ֙
NAS: these curses shall come
KJV: Moreover all these curses shall come
INT: So all curses these and pursue

Deuteronomy 29:27
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ הַקְּלָלָ֔ה הַכְּתוּבָ֖ה בַּסֵּ֥פֶר
NAS: upon it every curse which is written
KJV: to bring upon it all the curses that are written
INT: and every curse is written book

Deuteronomy 30:1
HEB: הָאֵ֗לֶּה הַבְּרָכָה֙ וְהַקְּלָלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי
NAS: upon you, the blessing and the curse which
KJV: upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set
INT: of these the blessing and the curse which have set

Deuteronomy 30:19
HEB: לְפָנֶ֔יךָ הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
NAS: the blessing and the curse. So choose
KJV: blessing and cursing: therefore choose
INT: before the blessing and the curse choose life

Joshua 8:34
HEB: הַתּוֹרָ֔ה הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה כְּכָל־ הַכָּת֖וּב
NAS: the blessing and the curse, according to all
KJV: the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written
INT: of the law the blessing and the curse to all is written

Judges 9:57
HEB: וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קִֽלֲלַ֖ת יוֹתָ֥ם בֶּן־
NAS: on their heads, and the curse of Jotham
KJV: and upon them came the curse of Jotham
INT: came and to the curse of Jotham the son

2 Samuel 16:12
HEB: טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: to me instead of his cursing this
KJV: me good for his cursing this day.
INT: good instead of his cursing day this

1 Kings 2:8
HEB: וְה֤וּא קִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ קְלָלָ֣ה נִמְרֶ֔צֶת בְּי֖וֹם
NAS: me with a violent curse on the day
KJV: me with a grievous curse in the day
INT: who cursed curse A violent the day

2 Kings 22:19
HEB: לִהְי֤וֹת לְשַׁמָּה֙ וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה וַתִּקְרַע֙ אֶת־
NAS: a desolation and a curse, and you have torn
KJV: thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent
INT: become A desolation curse have torn your clothes

Nehemiah 13:2
HEB: וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃
NAS: turned the curse into a blessing.
KJV: turned the curse into a blessing.
INT: turned our God the curse A blessing

Psalm 109:17
HEB: וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־
NAS: He also loved cursing, so it came
KJV: As he loved cursing, so let it come
INT: loved cursing came did not

Psalm 109:18
HEB: וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א
NAS: But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
KJV: As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment,
INT: clothed cursing his garment entered

Proverbs 26:2
HEB: לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם [לֹא
NAS: So a curse without cause
KJV: by flying, so the curse causeless
INT: in flying So A curse without not

Proverbs 27:14
HEB: בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃
NAS: It will be reckoned a curse to him.
KJV: it shall be counted a curse to him.
INT: the morning early A curse will be reckoned

Jeremiah 24:9
HEB: וּלְמָשָׁל֙ לִשְׁנִינָ֣ה וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה בְּכָל־ הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת
NAS: a taunt and a curse in all
KJV: a taunt and a curse, in all places
INT: proverb A taunt curse all places

Jeremiah 25:18
HEB: לְשַׁמָּ֛ה לִשְׁרֵקָ֥ה וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: a hissing and a curse, as it is this
KJV: an hissing, and a curse; as [it is] this day;
INT: A horror A hissing curse day is this

33 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7045
33 Occurrences

haq·qə·lā·lāh — 5 Occ.
haq·qə·lā·lō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
qə·lā·lāh — 7 Occ.
qi·lă·laṯ — 1 Occ.
qil·laṯ — 2 Occ.
qil·lā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
qil·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
liq·lā·lāh — 2 Occ.
ū·qə·lā·lāh — 1 Occ.
wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh — 4 Occ.
wə·liq·lā·lāh — 7 Occ.