אָרַר
arar (ʾārar)
/aw-RAR/
“to curse, bind with a curse”
To bind with a curse, pronounce judicial ban; applied to serpent and ground in Genesis 3, and to covenant breakers under law.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
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: אָרַר (to curse, bind with a curse) -> καταράομαι (to curse, accursed, under a curse)
LXX conceptual translation: אָרַר (to curse, bind with a curse) -> G1944
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where אָרַר (arar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.