Hebrew · H779

אָרַר

To execrate

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אָרַרH779

Pronunciationʾārar

What does אָרַר (ʾārar) mean in the Bible?

אָרַר (ʾārar): To curse with intensity or bitterness; divine utterance that brings misfortune or separation from covenant blessing

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What does אָרַר (ʾārar) mean in the Bible?

אָרַר (ʾārar): To curse with intensity or bitterness; divine utterance that brings misfortune or separation from covenant blessing

How does the BSB render H779?

The BSB source-word alignment has 63 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Cursed is (17), that brings a curse (5), will be cursed (4), cursed (3), Cursed be (3).

Where does אָרַר (ʾārar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (18), Numbers (13), Genesis (9), Jeremiah (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Cursed is17×Deuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:17, Deuteronomy 27:18

that brings a curse5×Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:22, Numbers 5:24

will be cursed4×Deuteronomy 28:16, Deuteronomy 28:17, Deuteronomy 28:18, Deuteronomy 28:19

cursed3×Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Joshua 6:26

Cursed be3×Genesis 9:25, Jeremiah 20:14, Jeremiah 20:15

and cursed2×Deuteronomy 28:16, Deuteronomy 28:19

are cursed2×Numbers 22:6, Malachi 3:9

be cursed2×Genesis 27:29, 1 Samuel 26:19

. . .1×Judges 5:23

[are] cursed and banished1×Genesis 4:11

and curse1×Genesis 12:3

and cursed are1×Numbers 24:9

and cursed is1×Jeremiah 48:10

and I will curse1×Malachi 2:2

and put a curse1×Numbers 22:6

are under a curse1×Joshua 9:23

Bitterly curse1×Judges 5:23

But cursed1×Malachi 1:14

Curse1×Judges 5:23

Cursed [be]1×Genesis 49:7

Cursed [is the one]1×Jeremiah 48:10

cursed [woman]1×2 Kings 9:34

has cursed1×Genesis 5:29

I have already begun to curse them1×Malachi 2:2

May it be cursed1×Job 3:8

May those who curse you1×Genesis 27:29

or curse1×Exodus 22:28

put a curse1×Numbers 23:7

suffering1×Numbers 5:24

the cursed1×Psalms 119:21

those who curse you1×Numbers 24:9

to curse1×Numbers 22:12

you curse1×Numbers 22:6

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 3:14אָר֤וּרtocursedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Genesis 3:17אֲרוּרָ֤הtocursedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Genesis 4:11אָר֣וּרto[are] cursed and banishedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Genesis 5:29אֵֽרְרָ֖הּtohas cursedVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 9:25אָר֣וּרtoCursed beVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Genesis 12:3אָאֹ֑רtoand curseVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Genesis 27:29אֹרְרֶ֣יךָtoMay those who curse youVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Genesis 27:29אָר֔וּרtobe cursedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Genesis 49:7אָר֤וּרtoCursed [be]Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Exodus 22:28תָאֹֽר׃toor curseVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:14

Aligned rows63

Books represented12

Genesis9Exodus1Numbers13Deuteronomy18Joshua2Judges41 Samuel32 Kings1Job1Psalms1Jeremiah6Malachi4

Source forms

אָר֣וּר7x’ā·rūrGenesis 4:11, Genesis 9:25, Deuteronomy 27:15, 1 Samuel 14:24

אָר֕וּר7x’ā·rūrDeuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:17, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 27:21

אָר֗וּר5x’ā·rūrDeuteronomy 27:19, Deuteronomy 27:20, Deuteronomy 27:22, Deuteronomy 27:26

אָר֥וּר5x’ā·rūrDeuteronomy 28:16, Deuteronomy 28:17, Deuteronomy 28:18, Deuteronomy 28:19

אָר֤וּר3x’ā·rūrGenesis 3:14, Genesis 49:7, Jeremiah 17:5

אָֽרָה־2x’ā·rāh-Numbers 22:6, Numbers 23:7

הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים2xham·’ā·ră·rîmNumbers 5:19, Numbers 5:24

וְאָר֥וּר2xwə·’ā·rūrDeuteronomy 28:16, Deuteronomy 28:19

Parsing patterns

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular31xGenesis 3:14, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 27:29

Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural6xNumbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:22, Numbers 5:24

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular4xDeuteronomy 28:16, Deuteronomy 28:19, Jeremiah 48:10, Malachi 1:14

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular3xExodus 22:28, Numbers 22:6, Numbers 22:12

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural3xJoshua 9:23, 1 Samuel 26:19, Psalms 119:21

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural2xJudges 5:23

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular2xNumbers 22:6, Numbers 23:7

Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular1x2 Kings 9:34

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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אָרַר

What does אָרַר (ʾārar) mean in the Bible?

What does אָרַר (ʾārar) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H779?

Where does אָרַר (ʾārar) appear in Scripture?

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