Strong's Lexicon
G1944
G1944 — ἐπικατάρατος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1944 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπικατάρατος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and a derivative of G2672 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | epikataratos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-kat-ar'-at-os |
| Meaning: | 1. accursed, damned 2. (by analogy) doomed |
| KJV Renderings: | accursed |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπικατάρατος, ἐπικατάρατον (ἐπικαταράομαι to imprecate curses upon), only in Biblical and ecclesiastical use, accursed, execrable, exposed to divine vengeance, lying under God’s curse: Joh 7:49 R G; Gal 3:10 (Deu 27:26); Gal 3:13 (Deu 21:23); (Wis 3:12 (); ; 4Ma 2:19; in the Sept. often for àÈøåÌø).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπικατάρατος (accursed)
John 7:49
- KJV: But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed
- GK: αλλ΄ ο όχλος ούτος ο μη γινώσκων τον νόμον επικατάρατοί εισι
Galatians 3:10
- KJV: For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse for it is written Cursed every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them
- GK: όσοι γαρ εξ έργων νόμου εισίν υπό κατάραν εισί γέγραπται γαρ επικατάρατος πας ος ουκ εμμένει εν πάσι τοις γεγραμμένοις εν τω βιβλίω του νομου του ποιήσαι αυτά
Galatians 3:13
- KJV: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us for it is written Cursed every one that hangeth on a tree
- GK: χριστός ημάς εξηγόρασεν εκ της κατάρας του νόμου γενόμενος υπέρ ημών κατάρα γέγραπται γαρ επικατάρατος πας ο κρεμάμενος επί ξύλου