καταράομαιkataráomai
to execrate; by analogy, to doom
Greek (New Testament) · G2672
Meanings
to curse: with accusative, Mark 11:21; opposed to εὐλογέω, Luke 6:28, Romans 12:14, James 3:9; passive perfect participle, accursed, under a curse: Matthew 25:41.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.
- Mark 11:21 Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”
- Luke 6:28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
- Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
- James 3:9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.