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ἀρά
ara
G0685
G:N-F Greek

curse

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Ara denotes cursing as the harmful speech filling the mouth described in Romans 3:14.

The attested use identifies cursing as speech associated with a mouth described as full of cursing and bitterness in Romans 3:14.

Senses in use

  1. Cursing in harmful speech · dominant

    In Romans 3:14, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the description of a mouth that is full of cursing and bitterness. The APB renders the clause, "Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 3:14, the APB presents the clause with "cursing" alongside "bitterness." The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond the clause.

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