καταράομαι
“to curse, accursed, under a curse”
Primary meaning: to curse, accursed, under a curse. Strong's: to execrate; by analogy, to doom. Lexical nuances: to curse : c. acc., Mk 11:21 ; opp. to εὐλογέω , Lk 6:28 , Ro 12:14 , Ja 3:9 ; pass. pf. ptcp., accursed , under a curse (v. M, Pr. , 221): Mt 25:41 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
middle voice from G2671 (κατάρα);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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: אָרַר (to curse, bind with a curse) -> καταράομαι (to curse, accursed, under a curse)
LXX conceptual translation: קָלַל (to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse) -> καταράομαι (to curse, accursed, under a curse)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where καταράομαι (kataraomai) carries significant theological or narrative weight.