779. arar
Lexicon
arar: To curse

Original Word: אָרַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: arar
Pronunciation: ah-RAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rar')
Definition: To curse
Meaning: to execrate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bitterly curse

A primitive root; to execrate -- X bitterly curse.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to curse
NASB Translation
brings a curse (6), curse (8), curse is cursed (1), cursed (40), cursed be those who curse (1), cursed is everyone who curses (1), cursed woman (1), utterly curse (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אָרַר] verb curse (Assyrian arâru ZimBP 68; on relation of meanings bind & curse in Assyrian see DlPr 101) —

Qal Perfect וְאָרוֺתִ֫י, אָרוֺתִיהָ Malachi 2:2; Imperfect2masculine singular תָּאֹר Exodus 22:27; Numbers 22:6,12; אָאֹר Genesis 12:3; Imperative אָ֫רָהֿ Numbers 22:6; Numbers 23:7; אוֺרוּ, אֹרוּ & Infinitive absolute אָרוֺר all Judges 5:23; Participle אֹרֲרֵי Job 3:8; אֹרֲרֶיךָ Genesis 27:29; Numbers 24:9; אָרוּר Genesis 3:14 36t. etc.; — curse "" בֵּרֵךְ bless, chiefly in poetic & legal sources of J E D & later imitations: Genesis 12:3; Genesis 27:29 (J) Numbers 22:6,12; Numbers 23:7; Numbers 24:9 (E) Exodus 22:27 (E) Malachi 2:2; אֹרוּ אָרוֺר ישְׁבֶיהָ = curse for ever her inhabitants Judges 5:23; אֹרֲרֵי יוֺם cursers of the day (magicians whose imprecations made days unlucky) Job 3:8. Passive participle אָרוּר, chiefly as exclamation, "" בָּרוּךְ Genesis 3:14,17; Genesis 4:11; Genesis 9:25; Genesis 27:29; Genesis 49:7; Numbers 22:12; Numbers 24:9 (E, poetry) Deuteronomy 27:15-26 Judges 21:18; 1 Samuel 14:24; 1 Samuel 14:28; 1 Samuel 26:29; Jeremiah 11:3; Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 20:14,15; Jeremiah 48:10 (twice in verse); Malachi 1:14; אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶיךָ cursed be those who wander from thy commands Psalm 119:21 (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Jerome De Ri), הָאֲרוּרָה הַזּאֹת this cursed woman 2 Kings 9:34.

Niph`al Participle נֵאָרִים cursed Malachi 3:9.

Pi`el3masculine singular suffix אֵרֲרָהּ curse, lay under a curse Genesis 5:29 (J); Participle הַמַּיִם הַמְאָרֲרִים the curse-bringing waters Numbers 5:18-27 (P 6 t. waters destroying the perjured adulteress drinking them).

Hoph`al Imperfect יוּאָ֑ר be cursed Numbers 22:6 (E).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of cursing in the Hebrew Bible is paralleled in the Greek New Testament with several terms that convey similar meanings:

G1131 (kataraomai): To curse, to invoke evil upon.
G2560 (kakologeo): To speak evil of, to revile.
G2672 (katara): A curse, an imprecation.
G4434 (ptochos): Poor, often used metaphorically for those under a curse or in a state of need.
G5011 (tapeinos): Humble, lowly, sometimes used in contexts of being brought low or cursed.

These Greek terms reflect the continuation of the theme of cursing and blessing found in the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing the moral and spiritual dimensions of human actions and their consequences.

Usage: The verb אָרַר (arar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of cursing or invoking harm upon someone or something. It is often used in contexts where a divine curse is pronounced as a consequence of disobedience or sin.

Context: The Hebrew verb אָרַר (arar) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often associated with divine judgment or the consequences of breaking a covenant with God. It is used to describe the act of cursing by God or humans, and it often carries a sense of invoking divine retribution or misfortune.

Genesis 3:14: "So the LORD God said to the serpent: 'Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field...'" (BSB). Here, אָרַר is used to describe the curse God places upon the serpent following the fall of man.

Genesis 12:3: "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you." (BSB). In this passage, God promises Abraham that He will curse those who curse him, using אָרַר to emphasize the protective covenant relationship.

Deuteronomy 27:15-26: This passage contains a series of curses pronounced upon those who disobey God's commandments, illustrating the use of אָרַר in a legal and covenantal context.

Jeremiah 17:5: "This is what the LORD says: 'Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.'" (BSB). Here, the term is used to describe the spiritual consequences of misplaced trust.

The concept of cursing in the Hebrew Bible often contrasts with blessing, and it serves as a tool for maintaining the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The use of אָרַר underscores the seriousness of disobedience and the reality of divine justice.

Forms and Transliterations
א֣וֹרוּ אֲרוּרִ֑ים אֲרוּרִ֣ים אֲרוּרִ֥ים אֲרוּרָ֤ה אֵֽרְרָ֖הּ אָֽרָה־ אָאֹ֑ר אָר֔וּר אָר֕וּר אָר֖וֹר אָר֗וּר אָר֣וּר אָר֤וּר אָר֥וּר אָר֨וּר אָרֽוּר׃ אָרוֹתִ֔יהָ אָרוּר֙ אֹ֥רוּ אֹרְרֵי־ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אאר אורו ארה־ ארו ארור ארור׃ ארורה ארורים ארותיה אררה אררי־ ארריך הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים הַמְאָֽרֲרִ֑ים הַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים׃ הַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙ הַמְאָרְרִ֤ים הָאֲרוּרָ֤ה הארורה המאררים וְאָר֕וּר וְאָר֣וּר וְאָר֥וּר וְאָרוֹתִ֖י וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ וארור וארותי וארריך יוּאָֽר׃ יואר׃ נֵֽאָרִ֔ים נארים תָּאֹ֖ר תָאֹֽר׃ תָאֹר֙ תאר תאר׃ ’ā’ōr ’ā·’ōr ’ā·rāh- ’ā·rō·w·ṯî·hā ’ā·rō·wr ’ă·rū·rāh ’ă·rū·rîm ’ā·rūr ’ārāh- ’ārōwr ’ārōwṯîhā ’ārūr ’ărūrāh ’ărūrîm ’ê·rə·rāh ’êrərāh ’ō·rə·rê- ’ō·rə·re·ḵā ’ō·rū ’ō·w·rū ’ōrərê- ’ōrəreḵā ’ōrū ’ōwrū aOr arah aRor aroTiha aRur aruRah aruRim ereRah hā’ărūrāh hā·’ă·rū·rāh haaruRah ham’ārărîm ham’ārərîm ham·’ā·ră·rîm ham·’ā·rə·rîm hamAraRim hamareRim nê’ārîm nê·’ā·rîm neaRim orerei oreReicha oru tā’ōr ṯā’ōr tā·’ōr ṯā·’ōr taOr vearoTi veaRur veoreReicha wə’ārōwṯî wə’ārūr wə’ōrəreḵā wə·’ā·rō·w·ṯî wə·’ā·rūr wə·’ō·rə·re·ḵā yū’ār yū·’ār yuAr
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Genesis 3:14
HEB: עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּאת֒ אָר֤וּר אַתָּה֙ מִכָּל־
NAS: this, Cursed are you more than
KJV: hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle,
INT: have done likewise Cursed thou all

Genesis 3:17
HEB: תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ
NAS: You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground
KJV: Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground
INT: eat at Cursed is the ground because

Genesis 4:11
HEB: וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־
NAS: Now you are cursed from the ground,
KJV: And now [art] thou cursed from the earth,
INT: Now are cursed you from

Genesis 5:29
HEB: הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽרְרָ֖הּ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: which the LORD has cursed.
KJV: which the LORD hath cursed.
INT: the ground which has cursed the LORD

Genesis 9:25
HEB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָר֣וּר כְּנָ֑עַן עֶ֥בֶד
NAS: So he said, Cursed be Canaan;
KJV: And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan;
INT: said Cursed be Canaan A servant

Genesis 12:3
HEB: מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔
NAS: you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all
KJV: them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth
INT: bless curses will curse will be blessed all

Genesis 27:29
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ
NAS: bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse
KJV: bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth
INT: sons and may your mother's Cursed curse and blessed

Genesis 27:29
HEB: אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ בָּרֽוּךְ׃
NAS: to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed
KJV: to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed
INT: and may your mother's Cursed curse and blessed bless

Genesis 49:7
HEB: אָר֤וּר אַפָּם֙ כִּ֣י
NAS: Cursed be their anger,
KJV: Cursed [be] their anger,
INT: Cursed be their anger for

Exodus 22:28
HEB: בְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָאֹֽר׃
NAS: God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
KJV: the gods, nor curse the ruler
INT: of your people nor curse

Numbers 5:18
HEB: מֵ֥י הַמָּרִ֖ים הַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים׃
NAS: of bitterness that brings a curse.
KJV: water that causeth the curse:
INT: is to be the water of bitterness brings

Numbers 5:19
HEB: מִמֵּ֛י הַמָּרִ֥ים הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
NAS: of bitterness that brings a curse;
KJV: water that causeth the curse:
INT: water of bitterness brings to this

Numbers 5:22
HEB: וּ֠בָאוּ הַמַּ֨יִם הַמְאָרְרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔יִךְ
NAS: water that brings a curse shall go
KJV: And this water that causeth the curse shall go
INT: shall go water brings and this your stomach

Numbers 5:24
HEB: מֵ֥י הַמָּרִ֖ים הַמְאָֽרֲרִ֑ים וּבָ֥אוּ בָ֛הּ
NAS: of bitterness that brings a curse,
KJV: water that causeth the curse: and the water
INT: the water of bitterness brings will go the water

Numbers 5:24
HEB: בָ֛הּ הַמַּ֥יִם הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים לְמָרִֽים׃
NAS: that brings a curse, so that the water
KJV: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter
INT: will go the water A curse her and bitterness

Numbers 5:27
HEB: בָ֜הּ הַמַּ֤יִם הַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙ לְמָרִ֔ים וְצָבְתָ֣ה
NAS: that the water which brings a curse will go
KJV: that the water that causeth the curse shall enter
INT: will go the water brings her and bitterness will swell

Numbers 22:6
HEB: לְכָה־ נָּ֨א אָֽרָה־ לִּ֜י אֶת־
NAS: come, curse this
KJV: Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people;
INT: come please curse people this

Numbers 22:6
HEB: מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃
NAS: and he whom you curse is cursed.
KJV: [is] blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
INT: is blessed whom curse is cursed

Numbers 22:6
HEB: וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃
NAS: and he whom you curse is cursed.
KJV: and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
INT: whom curse is cursed

Numbers 22:12
HEB: עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־ הָעָ֔ם
NAS: Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people,
KJV: Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people:
INT: with shall not curse the people for

Numbers 23:7
HEB: קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־ לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב
NAS: Come curse Jacob
KJV: [saying], Come, curse me Jacob,
INT: of the East Come curse Jacob and come

Numbers 24:9
HEB: מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃
NAS: is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses
KJV: [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth
INT: Blessed blesses and cursed curses

Numbers 24:9
HEB: בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃
NAS: you, And cursed is everyone who curses you.
KJV: thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.
INT: blesses and cursed curses

Deuteronomy 27:15
HEB: אָר֣וּר הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: Cursed is the man who
KJV: Cursed [be] the man that maketh
INT: Cursed is the man who

Deuteronomy 27:16
HEB: אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו
NAS: Cursed is he who dishonors his father
KJV: Cursed [be] he that setteth light
INT: Cursed dishonors his father

63 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 779
63 Occurrences


’ā·’ōr — 1 Occ.
’ā·rāh- — 2 Occ.
’ā·rō·wr — 1 Occ.
’ā·rō·w·ṯî·hā — 1 Occ.
’ā·rūr — 31 Occ.
’ă·rū·rāh — 1 Occ.
’ă·rū·rîm — 3 Occ.
’ê·rə·rāh — 1 Occ.
hā·’ă·rū·rāh — 1 Occ.
ham·’ā·ră·rîm — 5 Occ.
ham·’ā·rə·rîm — 1 Occ.
nê·’ā·rîm — 1 Occ.
’ō·rə·rê- — 1 Occ.
’ō·rə·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·rū — 2 Occ.
ṯā·’ōr — 3 Occ.
wə·’ā·rō·w·ṯî — 1 Occ.
wə·’ā·rūr — 4 Occ.
wə·’ō·rə·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yū·’ār — 1 Occ.















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