Definition:
To execrate means to denounce or curse vehemently. In biblical terms, it involves invoking a curse upon someone or something, often as a form of divine judgment or condemnation.

Biblical Context:
The concept of execration is found throughout the Bible, where curses are pronounced as a form of divine retribution or as a consequence of disobedience to God's commandments. The act of execration is often contrasted with blessings, which are invoked for obedience and faithfulness.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, curses are frequently mentioned as part of the covenantal relationship between God and His people. For instance, in Deuteronomy 28, God sets forth blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Deuteronomy 28:15 states, "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."

The act of execration is also seen in the imprecatory psalms, where the psalmist calls upon God to bring judgment upon his enemies. Psalm 109:17 illustrates this: "The one who loved cursing, may it fall on him; he took no delight in blessing, may it be far from him."

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, the concept of execration is addressed in the context of the power of the tongue and the importance of blessing rather than cursing. James 3:9-10 highlights the inconsistency of using the tongue for both purposes: "With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!"

The Apostle Paul also warns against cursing in his epistles. In Romans 12:14 , he instructs believers, "Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse." This teaching emphasizes the Christian ethic of love and forgiveness, even towards one's enemies.

Theological Implications:
Execration in the Bible underscores the seriousness of sin and the reality of divine judgment. It serves as a reminder of the holiness of God and the consequences of turning away from His commandments. However, the New Testament calls believers to a higher standard of love and forgiveness, reflecting the grace and mercy of God through Jesus Christ.

Practical Application:
Christians are encouraged to refrain from cursing and instead to speak words of blessing and encouragement. The power of the tongue is significant, and believers are called to use it to build up rather than tear down. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who instructed His followers to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them (Matthew 5:44).

Conclusion:
While the Bible acknowledges the reality of curses as a form of divine judgment, it also calls believers to a life of blessing and forgiveness, reflecting the transformative power of the Gospel.(v. t.) To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil upon; to curse; to protest against as unholy or detestable; hence, to detest utterly; to abhor; to abominate.2672. kataraomai -- to curse
... curse. Middle voice from katara; to execrate; by analogy, to doom -- curse. see
GREEK katara. (katarasthe) -- 1 Occurrence. (katarometha) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2672.htm - 7k779. arar -- to curse
... 1), utterly curse (1). bitterly curse. A primitive root; to execrate -- X
bitterly curse. 778, 779. arar. 780 . Strong's Numbers.
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6895. qabab -- to utter a curse against, curse
... curse. A primitive root; to scoop out, ie (figuratively) to malign or execrate
(ie Stab with words) -- X at all, curse. 6894, 6895. qabab. 6896 . ...
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The Sentence against the Monothelites.
... Councils, and to all the accepted Fathers, and that they follow the false teachings
of the heretics; therefore we entirely reject them, and execrate them as ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/the sentence against the monothelites.htm

Of Heathen Repentance.
... They execrate their own selves for having done good; and that species chiefly of
repentance which is applied to the best works they fix in their heart, making ...
/.../tertullian/on repentance/chapter i of heathen repentance.htm

Let us Pass on Now to Theatrical Exhibitions, which we have ...
... detestation. So we would now make a remark about the arts of the theatre, about
the things also whose authors in the names we execrate. ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter x let us pass.htm

Truth and Reality Pertain to Christians Alone the Heathen ...
... How long therefore, O most unjust heathen, will you refuse to acknowledge us, and
(what is more) to execrate your own (worthies), since between us no ...
/.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter xx truth and reality pertain.htm

Argument: Besides Asserting the Future Conflagration of the Whole ...
... It is for this cause, doubtless, also that they execrate our funeral piles, and
condemn our burials by fire, as if every body, even although it be withdrawn ...
/.../the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xi argument besides asserting the.htm

But after These Events they Returned to their Master...
... to himself, in order that the people in the various communities, hearing the holy
and divine name of Christ, might have no temptation to execrate and harass ...
/.../54 but after these events.htm

God Has not by his Eternal Decree Determined Future and Contingent ...
... (1.) I execrate it as a FALSEHOOD: Because God in the administration of his Providence
conducts all things in such a manner that when he is pleased to employ ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/article vii god has not.htm

A Letter Addressed to Hippolytus a Collibus
... and others of heresy, some charge him with the crime of Pelagianism and others brand
him with the black mark of Socinianism, while all of them execrate him as ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/a letter addressed to hippolytus.htm

How it is Proved that Every Body Also is from God. That the Soul ...
... All which things having been agreed upon and confirmed between us, I should have
shown how it follows, that that soul forsooth which they execrate, is better ...
/.../chapter 3 name it is.htm

How it is Given to but Few to Understand what Sin Is.
... to behold the brightness of the Divine Glory, yet they cannot tolerate even for
a very short time the darkness of carnal thoughts, and execrate whatever keeps ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter viii how it is 2.htm

Execrate (4 Occurrences)
...Execrate (4 Occurrences). ... (See JPS). Proverbs 11:26 Whoso is withholding corn, the
people execrate him, And a blessing 'is' for the head of him who is selling. ...
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Withholding (3 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Proverbs 11:26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him,
And a blessing 'is' for the head of him who is selling. (YLT). ...
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Execrated (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Execrate. Multi-Version Concordance Execrated
(1 Occurrence). Numbers 23:8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? ...
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Excusing (4 Occurrences)

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Eastern (22 Occurrences)
... up his parable, and said: From Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab from the
mountains of the East: 'Come, curse me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.' (See ...
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Devote (36 Occurrences)
... to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames. 2. (vt) To execrate;
to curse. 3. (vt) To give up wholly; to addict; to direct ...
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Moab's (7 Occurrences)
... up his parable, and said: From Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab from the
mountains of the East: 'Come, curse me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.' (See ...
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Curse (211 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (vt) To call upon divine or supernatural power
to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate. ...
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Selling (23 Occurrences)
... (YLT NIV). Proverbs 11:26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him,
And a blessing 'is' for the head of him who is selling. (YLT). ...
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Execrating (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Execrate. Multi-Version
Concordance Execrating (1 Occurrence). Leviticus 24:16 and ...
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