Ara ἀρά
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| ἀρά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ara |
| Strong's number | G685 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | curse |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ara (Greek ἀρά, Strong's G685) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “curse”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀρά, -ᾶς, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for אָלָה ];
1. a prayer (MM, see word).
2. (as in Homer) a curse, malediction: Rom.3:14 (LXX),†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for אָלָה ];
1. a prayer (MM, see word).
2. (as in Homer) a curse, malediction: Rom.3:14 (LXX),†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | cursing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cursing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ara, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 3:14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).