UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: κατάρα; -ας

Related lemmas: ἀρά

Sense 1: to curse, curse

Semantic entry: 33.471

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Bless, Curse

Definition: to cause injury or harm by means of a statement regarded as having some supernatural power, often because a deity or supernatural force has been evoked

JAM 3:10: RV JAM 3:10 · LV JAM 3:10 · Read together JAM 3:10

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OET-RV JAM 3:10

10 Both blessings and curses come out of the same mouth! My brothers and sisters, it shouldn’t be like that.

OET-LV JAM 3:10

10 Out _of the same mouth is _coming _out blessing and curse.
Not is _ought brothers of _me these things thus to _be _becoming.

Sense 2: curse

Semantic entry: 33.473

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Bless, Curse

Definition: the content of what is expressed in a curse

GAL 3:10: RV GAL 3:10 · LV GAL 3:10 · Read together GAL 3:10

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OET-RV GAL 3:10

10 All those who strive to be saved by obeying the law are under a curse, because it’s written that ‘everyone is cursed who doesn’t live by and fulfil everything that’s been written down in the law scroll’.

OET-LV GAL 3:10

10 For/Because as _many _as are of the_works of _law are under a_curse, because/for it _has _been _written, that Cursed is everyone who is_ not _remaining _in in _all the things having _been _written in the scroll of _the law, which to _do them.

GAL 3:13: RV GAL 3:13 · LV GAL 3:13 · Read together GAL 3:13

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OET-RV GAL 3:13

13 The messiah saved us from the law’s curse by becoming the curse for our sake, because it’s written, ‘anyone who’s hung on a tree is cursed’.

OET-LV GAL 3:13

13 chosen _one /messiah redeemed us from the curse of _the law, having _become a_curse for us, because it _has _been _written:
Cursed is everyone which having _hanged on a_tree,

Sense 3: cursed, accursed

Semantic entry: 33.474

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Bless, Curse

Definition: that which has been cursed

GAL 3:13: RV GAL 3:13 · LV GAL 3:13 · Read together GAL 3:13

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OET-RV GAL 3:13

13 The messiah saved us from the law’s curse by becoming the curse for our sake, because it’s written, ‘anyone who’s hung on a tree is cursed’.

OET-LV GAL 3:13

13 chosen _one /messiah redeemed us from the curse of _the law, having _become a_curse for us, because it _has _been _written:
Cursed is everyone which having _hanged on a_tree,

HEB 6:8: RV HEB 6:8 · LV HEB 6:8 · Read together HEB 6:8

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OET-RV HEB 6:8

8 but if it’s producing thorns and thistles, then it’s useless and a liability and will end up being burnt off.

OET-LV HEB 6:8

8 but bringing _out thorns and thistles, unqualified is and a_curse near, of _which the end is to burning.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GAL: RV GAL 3:13 · LV GAL 3:13 · Read together GAL 3:13

HEB: RV HEB 6:8 · LV HEB 6:8 · Read together HEB 6:8

PE2: RV PE2 2:14 · LV PE2 2:14 · Read together PE2 2:14

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατάρα

Form 1

Sense 1: to curse, curse

Sense 2: curse

Sense 3: cursed, accursed