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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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Deuteronomy 28:18
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:18 · retained source text

Cursed shalbe the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheepe.

Deuteronomy 28:19
Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:19 · retained source text

Cursed shalt thou bee when thou commest in, and cursed shalt thou bee when thou goest out.

Joshua 6:26
¶ And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 6:26 · retained source text

¶ And Ioshua adiured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth vp and buildeth this city Iericho: he shall lay the foundation therof in his first borne, and in his yongest sonne shall hee set vp the gates of it.

1611 marginal note1.King. 16.34.

Joshua 9:23
Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 9:23 · retained source text

Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you bee freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water, for the house of my God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. not be cut off from you.

Judges 9:27
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 9:27 · retained source text

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eate and drinke, and cursed Abimelech.

1611 marginal noteOr, songs.

Judges 21:18
Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:18 · retained source text

Howbeit wee may not giue them wiues of our daughters. For the children of Israel haue sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wife to Beniamin.

1 Samuel 14:24
¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:24 · retained source text

¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adiured the people, saying, Cursed bee the man that eateth any foode vntill euening, that I may be auenged on mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any food.

1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:28 · retained source text

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

1611 marginal noteOr, wearie.

1 Samuel 17:43
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:43 · retained source text

And the Philistine said vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? and the Philistine cursed Dauid by his gods.

1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:19 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king heare the words of his seruant: If the LORD haue stirred thee vp against mee, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD: for they haue driuen me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Goe serue other gods.

1611 marginal noteHeb. smell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cleauing.

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