מְאֵרָה
meera (mǝʾērâ)
/meh-ay-RAW/
“curse, execration”
Curse, divine penalty for covenant unfaithfulness in Deuteronomy 28:20 and Proverbs 3:33.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From אָרַר (H779) to curse.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
curse
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)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where מְאֵרָה (meera) carries significant theological or narrative weight.