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Lexicon :: Strong's H779 - 'ārar

Aa
אָרַר
Transliteration
'ārar
Pronunciation
aw-rar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 168

Strong’s Definitions

אָרַר ʼârar, aw-rar'; a primitive root; to execrate:—× bitterly curse.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H779 in the following manner: curse (62x), bitterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's H779 in the following manner: curse (62x), bitterly (1x).

  1. to curse

    1. (Qal)

      1. to curse

      2. cursed be he (participle used as in curses)

    2. (Niphal) to be cursed, cursed

    3. (Piel) to curse, lay under a curse, put a curse on

    4. (Hophal) to be made a curse, be cursed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָרַר ʼârar, aw-rar'; a primitive root; to execrate:—× bitterly curse.
STRONGS H779: Abbreviations
[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; Imperfect 2nd person masculine 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 + 36 times 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 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Jerome De Ri), הָאֲרוּרָה הַזּאֹת this cursed woman 2 Kings 9:34.
Niph. Participle נֵאָרִים cursed Malachi 3:9.
Pi. 3rd person masculine 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 times waters destroying the perjured adulteress drinking them).
Hoph. Imperfect יוּאָ֑ר be cursed Numbers 22:6 (E).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:14; 3:14; 3:17; 4:11; 5:29; 9:25; 12:3; 12:3; 27:29; 27:29; 27:29; 49:7

Exodus

22:27; 22:27

Numbers

5:18; 5:19; 5:20; 5:21; 5:22; 5:23; 5:24; 5:25; 5:26; 5:27; 22:6; 22:6; 22:6; 22:6; 22:12; 22:12; 22:12; 23:7; 23:7; 24:9; 24:9; 24:9

Deuteronomy

27:15; 27:16; 27:17; 27:18; 27:19; 27:20; 27:21; 27:22; 27:23; 27:24; 27:25; 27:26

Judges

5:23; 5:23; 21:18

1 Samuel

14:24; 14:28

2 Kings

9:34

Job

3:8; 3:8

Psalms

119:21

Jeremiah

11:3; 17:5; 20:14; 20:15; 48:10

Malachi

1:14; 2:2; 2:2; 3:9

H779

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Strong's Number H779 matches the Hebrew אָרַר ('ārar),
which occurs 63 times in 52 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 3:14–Mal 1:14)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:17 - And unto Adam H121 he said, H559 Because H3588 thou hast hearkened H8085 unto the voice H6963 of thy wife, H802 and hast eaten H398 of H4480 the tree, H6086 of which H834 I commanded thee, H6680 saying, H559 Thou shalt H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of it: H4480 cursed H779 is the ground H127 for thy sake; H5668 in sorrow H6093 shalt thou eat of it H398 all H3605 the days H3117 of thy life; H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:11 - And now H6258 art thou H859 cursed H779 from H4480 the earth, H127 which H834 hath opened H6475 her mouth H6310 to receive H3947 thy brother's H251 blood H1818 from thy hand; H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:29 - And he called H7121 his name H8034 Noah, H5146 saying, H559 This H2088 same shall comfort us H5162 concerning our work H4639 and toil H6093 of our hands, H3027 because H4480 of the ground H127 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath cursed. H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:25 - And he said, H559 Cursed H779 be Canaan; H3667 a servant H5650 of servants H5650 shall he be H1961 unto his brethren. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:3 - And I will bless H1288 them that bless thee, H1288 and H7043➔ curse H779 him that curseth thee: ➔H7043 and H1288➔ in thee shall ➔H1288➔ all H3605 families H4940 of the earth H127 be blessed. ➔H1288

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:7 - Cursed H779 be their anger, H639 for H3588 it was fierce; H5794 and their wrath, H5678 for H3588 it was cruel: H7185 I will divide them H2505 in Jacob, H3290 and scatter them H6327 in Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 - Thou shalt H7043➔ not H3808 revile ➔H7043 the gods, H430 nor H3808 curse H779 the ruler H5387 of thy people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:18 - And H5975➔ the priest H3548 shall set ➔H5975 the woman H802 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and uncover H6544 the woman's H802 head, H7218 and put H5414 the H2146➔ offering H4503 of memorial ➔H2146 in H5921 her hands, H3709 which H1931 is the jealousy H7068 offering: H4503 and H3027➔ the priest H3548 shall have H1961 in his hand ➔H3027 the bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse: H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:19 - And H7650➔ the priest H3548 shall charge ➔H7650➔ her H853 by an oath, ➔H7650 and say H559 unto H413 the woman, H802 If H518 no H3808 man H376 have lain H7901 with thee, H853 and if H518 thou hast H7847➔ not H3808 gone aside ➔H7847 to uncleanness H2932 with another instead of H8478 thy husband, H376 be thou free H5352 from H4325➔ this H428 bitter H4751 water ➔H4325 that causeth the curse: H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:22 - And H935➔ this H428 water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall go ➔H935 into thy bowels, H4578 to make H6638➔ thy belly H990 to swell, ➔H6638 and H5307➔ thy thigh H3409 to rot: ➔H5307 And H559➔ the woman H802 shall say, ➔H559 Amen, H543 amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:24 - And he shall cause H8248➔ the woman H802 to drink ➔H8248 the bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse: H779 and H935➔ the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall enter ➔H935 into her, and become bitter. H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - And when he hath made her to drink H8248 the water, H4325 then it shall come to pass, H1961 that, if H518 she be defiled, H2930 and have done H4603 trespass H4604 against her husband, H376 that H935➔ the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall enter ➔H935 into her, and become bitter, H4751 and H6638➔ her belly H990 shall swell, ➔H6638 and H5307➔ her thigh H3409 shall rot: ➔H5307 and H1961➔ the woman H802 shall be ➔H1961 a curse H423 among H7130 her people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:6 - Come H3212 now therefore, H6258 I pray thee, H4994 curse H779 me this H2088 people; H5971 for H3588 they H1931 are too mighty H6099 for me: H4480 peradventure H194 I shall prevail, H3201 that we may smite H5221 them, and that I may drive them H1644 out H4480 of the land: H776 for H3588 I wot H3045 that H834➔ he H1288➔ whom ➔H834 thou blessest H1288 is blessed, ➔H1288 and H834➔ he H779➔ whom ➔H834 thou cursest H779 is cursed. ➔ H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - And H559➔ God H430 said ➔H559 unto H413 Balaam, H1109 Thou shalt H3212➔ not H3808 go ➔H3212 with them; H5973 thou shalt H779➔ not H3808 curse ➔ H779 the people: H5971 for H3588 they H1931 are blessed. H1288

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:7 - And he took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559 Balak H1111 the king H4428 of Moab H4124 hath brought me H5148 from H4480 Aram, H758 out of the mountains H2042 of the east, H6924 saying, Come, H3212 curse H779 me Jacob, H3290 and come, H3212 defy H2194 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:9 - He couched, H3766 he lay down H7901 as a lion, H738 and as a great lion: H3833 who H4310 shall stir him up? H6965 Blessed H1288 is he that blesseth thee, H1288 and H779➔ cursed H779 is he that curseth thee. ➔ H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:15 - Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 maketh H6213 any graven H6459 or molten image, H4541 an abomination H8441 unto the LORD, H3068 the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of the craftsman, H2796 and putteth H7760 it in a secret H5643 place. And H6030➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall answer ➔H6030 and say, H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:16 - Cursed H779 be he that setteth light H7034 by his father H1 or his mother. H517 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:17 - Cursed H779 be he that removeth H5253 his neighbour's H7453 landmark. H1366 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:18 - Cursed H779 be he that maketh H7686➔ the blind H5787 to wander ➔H7686 out of the way. H1870 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:19 - Cursed H779 be he that perverteth H5186 the judgment H4941 of the stranger, H1616 fatherless, H3490 and widow. H490 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:20 - Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 his father's H1 wife; H802 because H3588 he uncovereth H1540 his father's H1 skirt. H3671 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:21 - Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 any manner H3605 of beast. H929 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:22 - Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 his sister, H269 the daughter H1323 of his father, H1 or H176 the daughter H1323 of his mother. H517 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:23 - Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 his mother in law. H2859 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:24 - Cursed H779 be he that smiteth H5221 his neighbour H7453 secretly. H5643 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:25 - Cursed H779 be he that taketh H3947 reward H7810 to slay H5221 an innocent H5355 person. H5315 And H1818 H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:26 - Cursed H779 be he H6965➔ that H834 confirmeth ➔H6965 not H3808 all the words H1697 of H8451➔ this H2063 law ➔H8451 to do H6213 them. H853 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:16 - Cursed H779 shalt thou H859 be in the city, H5892 and cursed H779 shalt thou H859 be in the field. H7704

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:17 - Cursed H779 shall be thy basket H2935 and thy store. H4863

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:18 - Cursed H779 shall be the fruit H6529 of thy body, H990 and the fruit H6529 of thy land, H127 the increase H7698 of thy kine, H504 and the flocks H6251 of thy sheep. H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:19 - Cursed H779 shalt thou H859 be when thou comest in, H935 and cursed H779 shalt thou H859 be when thou goest out. H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:26 - And H7650➔ Joshua H3091 adjured ➔H7650 them at H6256➔ that H1931 time, ➔H6256 saying, H559 Cursed H779 be the man H376 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 that H834 riseth up H6965 and buildeth H1129 this H2063 city H5892 Jericho: H3405 he shall lay the foundation thereof H3245 in his firstborn, H1060 and in his youngest H6810 son shall he set up H5324 the gates of it. H1817

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:23 - Now therefore H6258 ye H859 are cursed, H779 and H3808➔ there shall H3772➔ none ➔H3808 of you H4480 be freed ➔H3772 from being bondmen, H5650 and hewers H2404 of wood H6086 and drawers H7579 of water H4325 for the house H1004 of my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:23 - Curse ye H779 Meroz, H4789 said H559 the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068 curse ye H779 bitterly H779 the inhabitants thereof; H3427 because H3588 they came H935 not H3808 to the help H5833 of the LORD, H3068 to the help H5833 of the LORD H3068 against the mighty. H1368

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:18 - Howbeit we H587 may H3201 not H3808 give H5414 them wives H802 of our daughters: H1323 for H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 have sworn, H7650 saying, H559 Cursed H779 be he that giveth H5414 a wife H802 to Benjamin. H1144

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - And the men H376 of Israel H3478 were distressed H5065 that H1931 day: H3117 for H422➔ Saul H7586 had adjured ➔H422 the people, H5971 saying, H559 Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 eateth H398 any food H3899 until H5704 evening, H6153 that I may be avenged H5358 on mine enemies. H341 So none H3808 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 any food. H3899

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:19 - Now therefore, H6258 I pray thee, H4994 let H8085➔ my lord H113 the king H4428 hear ➔H8085 the words H1697 of his servant. H5650 If H518 the LORD H3068 have stirred thee up H5496 against me, let him accept H7306 an offering: H4503 but if H518 they be the children H1121 of men, H120 cursed H779 be they H1992 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 for H3588 they have driven me out H1644 this day H3117 from abiding H5596 in the inheritance H5159 of the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Go, H3212 serve H5647 other H312 gods. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:8 - Let them curse it H5344 that curse H779 the day, H3117 who are ready H6264 to raise up H5782 their mourning. H3882

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:21 - Thou hast rebuked H1605 the proud H2086 that are cursed, H779 which do err H7686 from thy commandments. H4687

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:3 - And say thou H559 unto them, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel; H3478 Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 obeyeth H8085 not H3808 the words H1697 of H1285➔ this H2063 covenant, ➔H1285

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:5 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Cursed H779 be the man H1397 that H834 trusteth H982 in man, H120 and maketh H7760 flesh H1320 his arm, H2220 and H4480➔ whose heart H3820 departeth H5493 from ➔H4480 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:14 - Cursed H779 be the day H3117 wherein H834 I was born: H3205 let H1961➔ not H408 the day H3117 wherein H834 my mother H517 bare me H3205 be ➔H1961 blessed. H1288

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:15 - Cursed H779 be the man H376 who H834 brought tidings H1319 to my father, H1 saying, H559 A H1121➔ man H2145 child ➔H1121 is born H3205 unto thee; making him H8055➔ very H8055 glad. ➔H8055

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:10 - Cursed H779 be he that doeth H6213 the work H4399 of the LORD H3068 deceitfully, H7423 and cursed H779 be he that keepeth back H4513 his sword H2719 from blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:14 - But cursed H779 be the deceiver, H5230 which hath H3426 in his flock H5739 a male, H2145 and voweth, H5087 and sacrificeth H2076 unto the Lord H136 a corrupt thing: H7843 for H3588 I H589 am a H4428➔ great H1419 King, ➔H4428 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 and my name H8034 is dreadful H3372 among the heathen. H1471

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