Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6895
קָבַב
qa.vav · “to curse”
Used 9 times across 2 books
Definition
1) to curse, utter a curse against
1a) (Qal) to curse
1a) (Qal) to curse
Where it appears
Numbers8
Job1
In the text
Numbers 22:11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.Numbers 22:17For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.Numbers 23:8How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?Numbers 23:11And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.Numbers 23:13And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.Numbers 23:25And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.Numbers 23:27And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.Numbers 24:10And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.Job 5:3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
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