Strong's Lexicon
G685
G685 — ἀρά
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G685 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀρά |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from G142 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ara |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ar-ah' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) a prayer (as lifted to Heaven) 2. (commonly, by implication) a curse |
| KJV Renderings: | curse |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄρα (3), ἄρας, ἡ,
1. a prayer; a supplication; much more often
2. an imprecation, curse, malediction (cf. κατάρα); so in Rom 3:14 (cf. Psalm 9:28 ()), and often in the Sept. (In both senses in native Greek writings from Homer down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀρά (curse)
Romans 3:14
- KJV: Whose mouth full of cursing and bitterness
- GK: ων το στόμα αράς και πικρίας γέμει