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# curse, cursed, cursing
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## Definition:
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The term “curse” means to cause negative things to happen to the person or thing that is being cursed.
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* A curse can be a statement that harm will happen to someone or something.
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* To curse someone can also be an expression of desire that bad things will happen to them.
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* It can also refer to the punishment or other negative things that someone causes to happen to someone.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* This term could be translated as “cause bad things to happen to” or “declare that something bad will happen to” or “swear to cause evil things to happen to.”
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* In the context of God sending curses on his disobedient people, it could be translated as “punish by allowing bad things to happen.”
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* The term “cursed” when used to describe people could be translated as “(this person) will experience much trouble.”
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* The phrase “cursed be” could be translated as “May (this person) experience great difficulties.”
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* The phrase, “Cursed is the ground” could be translated as “The soil will not be very fertile.”
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* However, if the target language has the phrase “cursed be” and it has the same meaning, then it is good to keep the same phrase.
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(See also: [bless](../kt/bless.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Samuel 14:24-26](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/14/24)
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* [2 Peter 2:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/12)
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* [Galatians 3:10](rc://en/tn/help/gal/03/10)
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* [Galatians 3:14](rc://en/tn/help/gal/03/14)
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* [Genesis 3:14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/03/14)
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* [Genesis 3:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/03/17)
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* [James 3:10](rc://en/tn/help/jas/03/10)
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* [Numbers 22:6](rc://en/tn/help/num/22/06)
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* [Psalms 109:28](rc://en/tn/help/psa/109/28)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[2:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/02/09)__ God said to the snake, “You are __cursed__!”
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* __[2:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/02/11)__ “Now the ground is __cursed__, and you will need to work hard to grow food.”
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* __[4:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/04/04)__ “I will bless those who bless you and __curse__ those who __curse__ you.”
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* __[39:7](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/07)__ Then Peter vowed, saying, “May God __curse__ me if I know this man!”
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* __[50:16](rc://en/tn/help/obs/50/16)__ Because Adam and Eve disobeyed God and brought sin into this world, God __cursed__ it and decided to destroy it.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H422, H423, H779, H1288, H2763, H2764, H3994, H5344, H6895, H7043, H7045, H7621, H8381, G331, G332, G685, G1944, G2551, G2652, G2653, G2671, G2672, G6035
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