קְלָלָה
qelala (qǝlālâ)
/kel-aw-LAW/
“curse, execration, covenant sanction”
Curse, reviling, divine penalty; solemn negative sanction threatened against unfaithful covenant breakers in Deuteronomy 28.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From קָלַל (H7043) to curse.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
cursecursing
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: קְלָלָה (curse, execration, covenant sanction) -> κατάρα (a curse)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קְלָלָה (qelala) carries significant theological or narrative weight.