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cursed

Meaning of “cursed”

Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.

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72 occurrences68 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:14

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2 Samuel 16:5
¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:5 · retained source text

¶ And when king Dauid came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the sonne of Gera: hee came foorth, and cursed still as he came.

1611 marginal noteOr, he still came foorth and cursed.

2 Samuel 16:7
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:7 · retained source text

And thus said Shimei when hee cursed, Come out, come out thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

1611 marginal noteHebr. man of blood.

2 Samuel 16:13
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:13 · retained source text

And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hilles side ouer against him, and cursed as hee went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

1611 marginal noteHebr. dusted him with dust.

2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:21 · retained source text

But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah answered, and sayd, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because hee cursed the LORDs Anointed?

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