Strong's Lexicon qelalah: Curse, cursing, vilification Original Word: קלָלָה Word Origin: Derived from the root קָלַל (qalal), meaning "to be light" or "to curse." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2671 (κατάρα, katara): Curse, imprecation - G685 (ἀρά, ara): A prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon someone Usage: The term "qelalah" primarily refers to a curse or an expression of ill will, often invoking divine judgment or misfortune upon someone. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both the act of cursing and the state of being under a curse. The word can also imply a sense of dishonor or contempt. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, words held significant power, and a curse was considered a potent force that could bring about real consequences. Curses were often seen as binding and could be invoked by individuals or pronounced by God as a form of judgment. The concept of blessing and cursing is deeply embedded in the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where obedience brings blessings and disobedience results in curses (Deuteronomy 28). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qalal Definition a curse NASB Translation accursed (1), curse (27), curses (2), cursing (3), imprecation (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs קְלָלָה33 noun feminine curse; — absolute׳ק Genesis 27:12 +; construct קִלְלַת Judges 9:57 +; suffix קִלְלָֽתְךָ Genesis 27:13, קִלְלָתוֺ 2 Samuel 16:22 (van d. H. Kt קללתי, so We Dr Löhr); plural קְלָלוֺת Deuteronomy 28:15,45; — curse, Genesis 27:12,13(J); often opposed to בְּרָכָה, Deuteronomy 11:26,28; Deuteronomy 23:6 = Nehemiah 13:2, + 8 t. Deuteronomy; Joshua 8:34 (D), Judges 9:57; Psalm 109:17; Psalm 109:18; Proverbs 27:14; קִלְלַת חִנָּם Proverbs 26:2 a groundless curse, compare 2 Samuel 16:12; קְלָלָה נִמְרֶצֶת1Kings 2:8 a grievous curse; = a formula of cursing Jeremiah 29:22; = object of curse, קִלְלַת אֱלֹהִים תָּלוּי Deuteronomy 21:23, שַׁמָּה וּקְלָלָה 2 Kings 22:19, compare Jeremiah 24:9; Jeremiah 25:18 6t. Jeremiah; Zechariah 8:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance accursed, From qalal; vilification -- (ac-)curse(-d, - ing). see HEBREW qalal Forms and Transliterations הַקְּלָל֣וֹת הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הַקְּלָלָ֔ה הַקְּלָלָ֖ה הקללה הקללות וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֔ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה וְלִקְלָלָ֣ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃ והקללה ולקללה וקללה׃ לִקְלָלָ֔ה לִקְלָלָ֣ה לקללה קְ֝לָלָ֗ה קְ֭לָלָה קְלָלָ֔ה קְלָלָ֖ה קְלָלָ֗ה קְלָלָ֜ה קְלָלָ֣ה קִֽלְלַ֥ת קִֽלֲלַ֖ת קִלְלַ֥ת קִלְלָת֖וֹ קִלְלָתְךָ֖ קללה קללת קללתו קללתך hakkelaLah hakkelaLot haq·qə·lā·lāh haq·qə·lā·lō·wṯ haqqəlālāh haqqəlālōwṯ kelaLah kilaLat kilLat killateCha killaTo liklaLah liq·lā·lāh liqlālāh qə·lā·lāh qəlālāh qi·lă·laṯ qil·lā·ṯə·ḵā qil·lā·ṯōw qil·laṯ qilălaṯ qillaṯ qillāṯəḵā qillāṯōw ū·qə·lā·lāh ukelaLah ūqəlālāh vehakkelaLah veliklaLah wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh wə·liq·lā·lāh wəhaqqəlālāh wəliqlālāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:12 HEB: וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י עָלַ֛י קְלָלָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א בְרָכָֽה׃ NAS: and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing. KJV: and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. INT: will bring upon A curse and not A blessing Genesis 27:13 Deuteronomy 11:26 Deuteronomy 11:28 Deuteronomy 11:29 Deuteronomy 21:23 Deuteronomy 23:5 Deuteronomy 27:13 Deuteronomy 28:15 Deuteronomy 28:45 Deuteronomy 29:27 Deuteronomy 30:1 Deuteronomy 30:19 Joshua 8:34 Judges 9:57 2 Samuel 16:12 1 Kings 2:8 2 Kings 22:19 Nehemiah 13:2 Psalm 109:17 Psalm 109:18 Proverbs 26:2 Proverbs 27:14 Jeremiah 24:9 Jeremiah 25:18 33 Occurrences |