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Koine Greek wordlink #19934

καταθεματίζεινMat 26

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Only use of identical word form καταθεματίζειν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘καταθεματίζειν’ (V-NPA····) is always and only glossed as ‘to_be cursing’.

*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘katathematizō’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (5) other than καταθεματίζειν (V-NPA····) with a gloss related to ‘cursing’

MARK 14:71ἀναθεματίζειν (anathematizein) V-NPA···· Lemma=anathematizō ‘he but began to_be cursing and to_be swearing not’ SR GNT Mark 14:71 word 4

OET-LV: 71but he began to_be_cursing and to_be_swearing, that I_have_ not _known the this man, whom you_all_are_speaking.   (MRK_14:71)

OET-RV: 71Now Peter started swearing and cursing and said, “I’ve never even met that fellow that you’re all talking about!” (MRK 14:71)

LUKE 6:28καταρωμένους (katarōmenous) V-PPM·AMP Lemma=kataraomai ‘be blessing the ones cursing you_all be praying for’ SR GNT Luke 6:28 word 3

OET-LV: 28be_blessing the ones cursing you_all, be_praying for the ones mistreating you_all.   (LUK_6:28)

OET-RV: 28Give a blessing to those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat you. (LUK 6:28)

ROM 3:14ἀρᾶς (aras) N-GFS Lemma=ara ‘of whom their mouth of cursing and bitterness is being_full’ SR GNT Rom 3:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14Of_whom their mouth of_cursing and bitterness is_being_full, (ROM_3:14)

OET-RV: 14‘Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.’ (ROM 3:14)

ROM 12:14καταρᾶσθε (katarasthe) V-MPM2··P Lemma=kataraomai ‘be blessing and not be cursing’ SR GNT Rom 12:14 word 8

OET-LV: 14Be_blessing the ones persecuting, you_all be_blessing and not be_cursing.   (ROM_12:14)

OET-RV: 14Bless anyone who persecutes you—be a blesser and not a curser. (ROM 12:14)

YAC 3:9καταρώμεθα (katarōmetha) V-IPM1··P Lemma=kataraomai ‘and in it we are cursing people the ones according_to’ SR GNT Yac 3:9 word 12

OET-LV: 9In it we_are_blessing our master and father, and in it we_are_cursing the people, the ones according_to the_likeness of_god having_become.   (JAM_3:9)

OET-RV: 9We use it to bless our master and father, yet we use it to curse our fellow humans who are made in God’s image. (JAM 3:9)

Key: N=noun V=verb GFS=genitive,feminine,singular