Strong's Lexicon

G1944

G1944 — ἐπικατάρατος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekepikataratosadjectiveOccurrences: 3

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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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