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# curse, cursed, curses, 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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* "Cursed be the day I was born" could also be translated as, "I am so miserable it would have been better not to be born."
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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 02:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/12)
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* [Galatians 03:10-12](rc://en/tn/help/gal/03/10)
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* [Galatians 03:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/gal/03/13)
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* [Genesis 03:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/gen/03/14)
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* [Genesis 03:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/gen/03/17)
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* [James 03:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/jas/03/09)
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* [Numbers 22:5-6](rc://en/tn/help/num/22/05)
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* [Psalms 109:28-29](rc://en/tn/help/psa/109/028)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[02:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/02/09)__ God said to the snake, "You are __cursed__!"
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* __[02:11](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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* __[04:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/04/04)__ "I will bless those who bless you and __curse__ those who __curse__ you."
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* __[39:07](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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