κατάρα
katara (katára)
/kat-ar'-ah/
“a curse”
Primary meaning: a curse. Strong's: imprecation, execration. Lexical nuances: a curse : Ga 3:10 , 13 , He 6:8 , II Pe 2:14 ; opp. to εὐλογία , Ja 3:10 ; concrete, of Christ, Ga 3:13 (v. Lft. in l.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2596 (κατά) (intensive) and G685 (ἀρά);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
curse ding
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מְאֵרָה (curse, execration) -> κατάρα (a curse)
LXX conceptual translation: קְלָלָה (curse, execration, covenant sanction) -> κατάρα (a curse)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where κατάρα (katara) carries significant theological or narrative weight.