What does מְאֵרָה · κατάρα mean in the Bible?
מְאֵרָה · κατάρα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "calamities, judgments, or negative consequences".
Hebrew · H3994, G2671
מְאֵרוֹת
An execration · imprecation, execration
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מְאֵרָהH3994an execration
κατάραG2671imprecation, execration
Pronunciationkatára
A curse as divine imprecation or human execration; opposite to blessing in relational contexts.
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מְאֵרָה · κατάρα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "calamities, judgments, or negative consequences".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3994, G2671?
H3994, G2671 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. calamities, judgments, or negative consequences
Strong'sH3994, G2671
Lexical occurrences5 versesSource Gloss
calamities, judgments, or negative consequences
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Word Origins
מְאֵרוֹת is built from this root: