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Hebrew wordlink #12121

OSHB Gen 27:12 קְלָלָה (qəlālāh) Strongs=7045 Lemma=‘קְלָלָה’
contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1760

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Other uses (6) of identical word form קְלָלָה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘קְלָלָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘a_curse’.

1 KI 2:8 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB 1 KI 2:8 word 11

OET-LV: 8 And_see/lo/see is_with_you Shimˊī the _son _of Gērāʼ the _Ben-_of (the)_jaminite from_Baḩurīm and_he he_cursed _me a _curse grievous in/on_day I_went Maḩₐnāyim and_he he _came _down to_meet_me the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_I _swore to_him/it by_YHWH to_say if I_will _put _you _to _death by_sword. (KI1_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then there’s Gera’s son Shimei, the Benyamite from Bahurim. He cursed me horribly when I was going to Mahanaim. Then he went down to meet me at the Yordan, and I promised him by Yahweh that I wouldn’t execute him, (KI1 2:8)

PSA 109:17 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘cursing’ OSHB PSA 109:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_he _loved a _curse and_it_came _to _him and_not he _delighted in_blessing and_it _was _far from_him. (PSA_109:17)

OET-RV: 17 He loved cursing—may it come back upon him.
⇔ He had no desire to bless others—may no blessing come to him. (PSA 109:17)

PSA 109:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘cursing’ OSHB PSA 109:18 word 2

OET-LV: 18 And_he _put _on a _curse like_his _of_garment and_it _went like_water in_his _inward _of_part[s] and_like_oil in_his _of_bones. (PSA_109:18)

OET-RV: 18 He wrapped himself with cursing like a cloak,
⇔ and his curse entered his inner being like water—
⇔ like oil into his bones. (PSA 109:18)

PROV 27:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB PROV 27:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 one _who_blesses his/its_neighbour with_a _voice great in_morning rising _early a _curse it _is _reckoned to_him/it. (PRO_27:14)

OET-RV: 14 If someone blesses their neighbour using a loud voice early in the morning,
⇔ → it will be considered as a curse. (PRO 27:14)

JER 29:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB JER 29:22 word 3

OET-LV: 22 And_it _will _be _taken from_them a _curse to_all/each/any/every the _exile[s]_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) who are_in_Bāⱱel to_say may_he _make _you YHWH like_Tsidqiy^yāh and_like_ʼAḩʼāⱱ whom he_roasted _them the _king _of Bāⱱel in_fire. (JER_29:22)

OET-RV: 22 ◙ (JER 29:22)

ZEC 8:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB ZEC 8:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was just_as you(pl)_were a _curse among_nations Oh _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so I _will _save you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be a _blessing do _not be _afraid hands _of_your(pl) let _them _be _strong. (ZEC_8:13)

OET-RV: 13 House of Yehudah and house of Yisrael, you were made into an example of a curse for the other nations to see. So I will rescue you and you’ll be a blessing. Don’t be afraid—work hard to finish building the temple. (ZEC 8:13)