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G1944 ἐπικατάρατος (epikatáratos)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

accursed

Strong's Definition

imprecated, i.e. execrable

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and a derivative of G2672 (καταράομαι);

KJV Usage: accursed

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπικατάρατος, ἐπικατάρατον (ἐπικαταράομαι to imprecate curses upon), only in Biblical and ecclesiastical use, accursed, execrable, exposed to divine vengeance, lying under God's curse: Joh_7:49 R G; Gal_3:10 (Deu_27:26); Gal_3:13 (Deu_21:23); (Wis_3:12 (); ; 4Ma_2:19; in the Sept. often for ΰΘψεΜψ).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπικατάρατος epikataratos 2x cursed, accursed; subject to the curse of condemnation, Gal_3:10 ; infamous, Gal_3:13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ἐπι -κατ -άρατος , -ον ( < ἐπικαταράομαι , to imprecate Curses on), [in LXX for H779 , also Wis_3:12 ; Wis_14:8 , 4Ma_2:19 ;] accursed: Gal_3:10 ( LXX ) Gal_3:13 ( LXX κεκαταραμένος ) ( Cremer , 109).† * ἐπ -άρατος , -ον ( < ἐπαράομαι , to imprecate), accursed: Joh_7:49 (for exx . from Papyri, v. MM , Exp., xiv; cf. Cremer , 108).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπικατάρατος / ἐπάρατος [pages 229, 239] ἐπικατάρατος is described by Grimm-Thayer as only in bibl. and eccl. use, but Deissmann ( LAE , p. 93 f.) quotes it from Syll 891 .2 (ii/A.D.) ἐπικατάρατος ὅστις μὴ φείδοιτο κατὰ τόνδε τὸν χῶρον τοῦδε τοῦ ἔργου , cursed whoever doth not spare this work in this place (viz. a monument on a tomb), and also from an undoubtedly pagan inscr. from Halicarnassus of ii/iii A.D., CIG 2664 εἴ τις δὲ ἐπιχειρήσι λίθον ἆραι ἢ λῦσαι αὐτό , ἤτω ἐπικατάρατος ταῖς προγεγραμμέναις ἀραῖς . ἐπάρατος For this NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( Joh_7:49 ) cf. Syll 366 .23 ( c. A.D. 38) τὸν δὲ κακουργοῦντ [α πε ]ρ (ὶ τ )ὴν κοινὴν τῆς πόλεως εὐετηρίαν . . . (ὡ )ς κοινὸν τῆς πόλεως λυμεῶνα ἐπάρατον εἶναι ζημιοῦσθαί τε ὑπὸ τῶν [ἀρχόν ]των . For the verb see OGIS 532 .28 (B.C. 3) ἐὰν δέ τι ὑπεναντίον τούτωι τ [ῶι ὅρκωι ] ποήσω . . . ἐπαρῶμαι αὐτός τε κατ᾽ ἐμοῦ κτλ ., and Syll 810 εἰ δέ τι ἑκὼν ἐξαμαρτ [ήσει ], οὐκ ἐμὸν ἐπαράσ [ασθαι ], δίκη δὲ ἐπικρέματα [ι ] τιμωρὸς ἀπελθόν [τι ] ἀπειθὴς Νεμέσε [ως an inscr. which recalls the teaching of Rom_12:19 .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐπικατάρατος ἐπι-κατάρα_τος, ον "yet more accursed", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-κατ-άρατος, -ον (ἐπικαταράομαι, to imprecate curses on), [in LXX for אָרַר, also Wis.3:12 14:8, 4Ma.2:19 ;] accursed: Gal.3:10 (LXX) Gal.3:13 (LXX κεκαταραμένος) (Cremer, 109).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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