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cursed

Meaning of “cursed”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:14

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Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:14 · retained source text

And the LORD God said vnto the Serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the field: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate, all the dayes of thy life.

Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:17 · retained source text

And vnto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commaunded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake: in sorow shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.

Genesis 4:11
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:11 · retained source text

And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thy hand.

Genesis 5:29
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:29 · retained source text

And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.

Genesis 9:25
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
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1611 witness · Genesis 9:25 · retained source text

And he said, Cursed bee Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall hee be vnto his brethren.

Genesis 27:29
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:29 · retained source text

Let people serue thee, and nations bow downe to thee: bee LORD ouer thy brethren, & let thy mothers sonnes bow downe to thee: Cursed bee euery one that curseth thee, and blessed be hee that blesseth thee.

Genesis 49:7
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
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1611 witness · Genesis 49:7 · retained source text

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruell: I will diuide them in Iacob, and scatter them in Israel.

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