G685 ἀρά - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
ἀρά
a prayer
Dodson:
ἀρά
a prayer or prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation
a prayer; more commonly: a prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation.
Strong's:
ἀρά
properly, prayer (as lifted to Heaven), i.e. (by implication) imprecation
Derivation: probably from G142;

KJV Usage: curse.

G142
TBESG:
ἀρά
curse
G:N-F
ἀρά, -ᾶς, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for אָלָה ];
__1. a prayer (MM, see word).
__2. (as in Homer) a curse, malediction: Rom.3:14 (LXX),†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) a prayer, a supplication
2) an imprecation, curse, malediction


ἀρά
ara
ar-ah'
Probably from G142; properly prayer (as lifted to Heaven), that is, (by implication) imprecation

KJV Usage: curse.


View how G685 ἀρά is used in the Bible

One occurence of G685 ἀρά

Romans 3:14 of cursing

Distinct usage

1 of cursing

Corresponding Hebrew Words

ara H200 ivvelet
ara H5927 alah v.,subst.
ara H7045 qelalah


Related words

G685 ἀρά

G2671 κατάρα
κατάρα
katara
kat-ar'-ah
From G2596 (intensive) and G685; imprecation, execration

KJV Usage: curse (-d, -ing).


G142 αἴρω

αἴρω
airō
ah'ee-ro
A primary verb; to lift; by implication to take up or away; figuratively to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind); specifically to sail away (that is, weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare [H5375]) to expiate sin

KJV Usage: away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).


G138 αἱρέομαι
αἱρέομαι
aihreomai
hahee-reh'-om-ahee
Probably akin to G142; to take for oneself, that is, to prefer . Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate ( ἕλλομαι h ellomai ), which is otherwise obsolete

KJV Usage: choose. Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate hellomai, hel-lom-ahee; which is otherwise obsolete.


G522 ἀπαίρω
ἀπαίρω
apairō
ap-ah'ee-ro
From G575 and G142; to lift off, that is, remove

KJV Usage: take (away).


G686 ἄρα
ἄρα
ara
ar'-ah
Probably from G142 (through the idea of drawing a conclusion); a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)

KJV Usage: haply, (what) manner (of man), no doubt, perhaps, so be, then, therefore, truly, wherefore. Often used in connection with other particles, especially G1065 or G3767 (after) or G1487 (before).

Compare also G687.

G700 ἀρέσκω
ἀρέσκω
areskō
ar-es'-ko
Probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication to seek to be so)

KJV Usage: please.


G706 ἀριθμός
ἀριθμός
arithmos
ar-ith-mos'
From G142; a number (as reckoned up)

KJV Usage: number.


G714 ἀρκέω
ἀρκέω
arkeō
ar-keh'-o
Apparently a primary verb (but probably akin to G142 through the idea of raising a barrier); properly to ward off, that is, (by implication) to avail (figuratively be satisfactory)

KJV Usage: be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient.


G716 ἅρμα
ἅρμα
harma
har'-mah
Probably from G142 (perhaps with G1 (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (as raised or fitted together (compare G719))

KJV Usage: chariot.


G730 ἄῤῥην, αρσην
ἄῤῥην, αρσην
arrhēn arsēn
ar'-hrane, ar'-sane
Probably from G142; male (as stronger for lifting)

KJV Usage: male, man.


G736 ἀρτέμων
ἀρτέμων
artemōn
ar-tem'-ohn
From a derivative of G737; properly something ready (or else more remotely from G142 (compare G740); something hung up), that is, (specifically) the topsail (rather foresail or jib) of a vessel

KJV Usage: mainsail.


G737 ἄρτι
ἄρτι
arti
ar'-tee
Adverb from a derivative of G142 (compare G740) through the idea of suspension; just now

KJV Usage: this day (hour), hence [-forth], here [-after], hither [-to], (even) now, (this) present.


G740 ἄρτος
ἄρτος
artos
ar'-tos
From G142; bread (as raised) or a loaf

KJV Usage: (shew-) bread, loaf.


G741 ἀρτύω
ἀρτύω
artuō
ar-too'-o
From a presumed derivative of G142; to prepare, that is, spice (with stimulating condiments)

KJV Usage: season.


G759 ἄρωμα
ἄρωμα
arōma
ar'-o-mah
From G142 (in the sense of sending off scent); an aromatic

KJV Usage: (sweet) spice.


G1808 ἐξαίρω
ἐξαίρω
exairō
ex-ah'ee-ro
From G1537 and G142; to remove

KJV Usage: put (take) away.


G1869 ἐπαίρω
ἐπαίρω
epairō
ep-ahee'-ro
From G1909 and G142; to raise up (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.


G3332 μεταίρω
μεταίρω
metairō
met-ah'ee-ro
From G3326 and G142; to betake oneself, that is, remove (locally)

KJV Usage: depart.


G3349 μετεωρίζω
μετεωρίζω
meteōrizō
met-eh-o-rid'-zo
From a compound of G3326 and a collateral form of G142 or perhaps rather of G109 (compare “meteor”); to raise in mid-air, that is, (figuratively) suspend (passively fluctuate or be anxious)

KJV Usage: be of doubtful mind.


G3735 ὄρος
ὄρος
oros
or'-os
Probably a from an obsolete word ὄρω orō (to rise or “rear”; perhaps akin to G142; compare G3733); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)

KJV Usage: hill, mount (-ain).


G4868 συναίρω
συναίρω
sunairō
soon-ah'ee-ro
From G4862 and G142; to make up together, that is, (figuratively) to compute (an account)

KJV Usage: reckon, take.


G5229 ὑπεραίρομαι
ὑπεραίρομαι
huperairomai
hoop-er-ah'ee-rom-ahee
Middle voice from G5228 and G142; to raise oneself over, that is, (figuratively) to become haughty

KJV Usage: exalt self, be exalted above measure.