H6895 קָבַב (qâbab) kaw-bab'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to curse

Strong's Definition

to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: [idiom] at all, curse.

TWOT Reference: 1978

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to curse, utter a curse against

1a) (Qal) to curse

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2671 G2672

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קָבַב (qa.vav) — to curse. 1) to curse, utter a curse against 1a) (Qal) to curse

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קבב (H6895) SAHD

verb · נקב · קַב · קֻבָּה

Curse | verb qal | ≈ ארר · זעם | ≠ ברך · בְּרָכָה

to curse = causative action by which humans or deities consign humans to death, usually by invoking the name of a deity if the agent is human; ◄ this is done as punishment, out of contempt, fear, anger, or hostility, or because one was paid to do so; ► the effectiveness of a curse partially depends on the authority of the one pronouncing it

NUM 22:11 · NUM 22:17 · NUM 23:8 · NUM 23:8 · NUM 23:11 · NUM 23:13 · NUM 23:25 · NUM 23:25 · NUM 23:27 · NUM 24:10 · JOB 3:8 · JOB 5:3 · PRO 11:26 · PRO 24:24

¹ JOB 5:3 MT HOTTP-B RSV NJPS NRSV GNT | NIV NJB "to be cursed" | REB "to be ruined"

Graham S. Ogden

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[קָבַב] vb. utter a curse against, curse base

Bible Occurrences (12)

22:11 22:17 23:8 23:11 23:13 23:25 23:27 24:10

3:8 5:3

11:26 24:24

Numbers 22:11

Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.

Numbers 22:17

for I will honor you richly... and do whatever you say.... So please come and put a curse on this people for me!

Numbers 23:8

How can I curse [those whom] God has not cursed? How can I denounce [those whom] the LORD has not denounced?

Numbers 23:11

Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I brought you [here] to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them...!

Numbers 23:13

Then Balak said to him, Please come... with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp — not all of them. And from there, curse them for me.

Numbers 23:25

Now Balak said to Balaam, Then neither curse them at all... nor bless them at all!

Numbers 23:27

Please come, said Balak -, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please... God that you curse them for me from there.

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said... to Balaam, I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing [them]... these three times.