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curse

Meaning of “curse”

Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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Genesis 8:21
And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 8:21 · retained source text

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 12:3 · retained source text

And I will blesse them that blesse thee, and curse him, that curseth thee: and in thee shal all families of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.18. and 22.18. acts. 3.25. galat. 3.8.

Genesis 27:12
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:12 · retained source text

My father peraduenture will feele me, and I shall seeme to him as a deceiuer, and I shall bring a curse vpon me, and not a blessing.

Genesis 27:13
And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:13 · retained source text

And his mother said vnto him, Upon me be thy curse, my sonne: onely obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Exodus 22:28
¶ Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 22:28 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not reuile the Gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

1611 marginal noteOr, Iudges

1611 marginal noteActs 23.5.

Leviticus 19:14
¶ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:14 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not curse the deafe, nor put a stumbling blocke before the blind, but shalt feare thy God: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 27.18.

Numbers 5:18
And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 5:18 · retained source text

And the Priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and vncouer the womans head, and put the offering of memoriall in her hands, which is the Ielousie offering: and the Priest shall haue in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse.

Numbers 5:19
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 5:19 · retained source text

And the Priest shall charge her by an othe, and say vnto the woman, If no man haue lyen with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to vncleannesse with another in stead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse.

1611 marginal noteOr, being in the power of thy husband. Hebr. vnder thy husband.

Numbers 5:21
Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The Lord make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 5:21 · retained source text

Then the Priest shall charge the woman with an othe of cursing, and the Priest shall say vnto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse, and an othe among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fall.

Numbers 5:22
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:22 · retained source text

And this water that causeth the curse, shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: and the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.

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