What does καταράομαι (kataráomai) mean in the Bible?
καταράομαι (kataráomai): To curse someone by invoking divine judgment or condemnation; opposite of blessing.
Greek · G2672
καταράομαι
To execrate; by analogy, to doom
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καταράομαιG2672
Pronunciationkataráomai
What does καταράομαι (kataráomai) mean in the Bible?
καταράομαι (kataráomai): To curse someone by invoking divine judgment or condemnation; opposite of blessing.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2672?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include curse (2), are cursed (1), we curse (1), You cursed (1).
Where does καταράομαι (kataráomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 25:41. Its strongest book concentrations include James (1), Luke (1), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcurse2×Luke 6:28, Romans 12:14
are cursed1×Matthew 25:41
we curse1×James 3:9
You cursed1×Mark 11:21
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Matthew 25:41κατηραμένοιtoare cursedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine PluralMark 11:21κατηράσωtoYou cursedVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularLuke 6:28καταρωμένουςtocurseVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine PluralRomans 12:14καταρᾶσθεtocurseVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralJames 3:9καταρώμεθαtowe curseVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 25:41
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Matthew1Mark1Luke1Romans1James1
Source forms
καταρᾶσθε1xkatarastheRomans 12:14
καταρώμεθα1xkatarōmethaJames 3:9
καταρωμένους1xkatarōmenousLuke 6:28
κατηραμένοι1xkatēramenoiMatthew 25:41
κατηράσω1xkatērasōMark 11:21
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular1xMark 11:21
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural1xMatthew 25:41
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural1xRomans 12:14
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural1xJames 3:9
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural1xLuke 6:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To curse someone by invoking divine judgment or condemnation; opposite of blessing.
Strong'sG2672
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 6:27-36Source Gloss
to execrate; by analogy, to doom
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To curse someone by invoking divine judgment or condemnation; opposite of blessing.
(κατάρα), [in LXX chiefly for קָלַל pi. ;] to curse: with accusative, Mrk.11:21; opposite to εὐλογέω, Luk.6:26, Rom.12:14, Jas.3:9; pass. pf. ptcp., accursed, under a curse (see M, Pr., 221): Mat.25:41.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 5:44Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
καταρωμένουςkatarwmenouv
I curse
Read verseMatthew 25:41Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
κατηραμένοι,kathramenoi
I curse
Read verseMark 11:21Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
κατηράσωkathrasw
I curse
Read verseLuke 6:28Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
καταρωμένουςkatarwmenouv
I curse
Read verseRomans 12:14Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Imperative
καταρᾶσθε.katarasqe
I curse
Read verseJames 3:9Verb First Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
καταρώμεθαkatarwmeqa
I curse
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms5TensesPerfect, Aorist, PresentVoicesPassive, Middle
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect PassiveMatt 25:411×
Present MiddleLuke 6:281×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist MiddleMark 11:211×
Present MiddleJas 3:91×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present MiddleRom 12:141×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3aorist1perfect1
Voice
middle4passive1
Mood
indicative2participle2imperative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Active imperative and prohibition regarding cursing others in ethical teaching
Jesus' curse upon the fig tree resulting in its withering and death
Passive perfect participle describing those doomed to eternal separation from God
Moral inconsistency of blessing God while cursing humans made in His image
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
καταράομαι is built from this root:
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