BDB783
מְאֵרָה noun feminine a curse Deut 28:20; Mal 2:2; Mal 3:9 construct מְאֵרַת Prov 3:33 plural מְאֵרוֺת Prov 28:27.
אֲרָרִי see הֲרָרִי .
Strong's Lexicon
H3994
H3994 — מְאֵרָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H3994 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְאֵרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H779 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | merah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | meh-ay-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. an execration |
| KJV Renderings: | curse. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מארה (’eh-r)
Deuteronomy 28:20
- KJV: The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.for…: Heb. which thou wouldest do
- EHCC: The Lord shall send upon thee cursing,
Proverbs 3:33
- KJV: The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
- EHCC: The curse of the Lord (is) in the
Proverbs 28:27
- KJV: He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- EHCC: ehall have many ₪ curse.
Malachi 2:2
- KJV: If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
- EHCC: 1 will even send a curse upon you,
Malachi 3:9
- KJV: Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
- EHCC: Ye (are) cursed with a curse:
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