Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H3994: מְאֵרָה

mᵉʼêrâh · pronounced meh-ay-raw' · “curse”

Definition

an execration

KJV translates it as: curse.

Word origin: from H779 (אָרַר);

Extended definition

curse

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H3994 is translated

  • curse ×3
  • the curse of ×1
  • curses ×1

Bible verses with H3994 (mᵉʼêrâh)

Mᵉʼêrâh appears in 5 verses.

  • Deuteronomy 28:20

    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.

  • Proverbs 3:33

    The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

  • Proverbs 28:27

    He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Malachi 2:2

    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.

  • Malachi 3:9

    Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.