ἐπικατ-άρᾱτος G1944
cursed, accursed; under divine curse or condemnation
This strong adjective describes someone or something under a curse, particularly divine condemnation. It appears in contexts of separation from God's blessing and exposure to judgment. John 7:49 records the Pharisees' scornful dismissal of common people as 'accursed,' while Paul's use in Galatians (3:10, 13) ties it to the law's curse that Christ bore on the cross to redeem us.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Every translation uses curse language: Spanish Maldito/malditos ('cursed'), French maudit ('cursed'), German verflucht ('cursed'). John 7:49 shows the Pharisees' contempt: 'this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.' Galatians 3:10 quotes Deuteronomy: 'Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Law.' Galatians 3:13 declares the gospel reversal: 'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.' The term marks those under divine judgment, with Christ's substitutionary curse-bearing as the dramatic exception. 3×
AR["مَلعونٌ", "مَلْعُونُونَ"]·ben["অভিশপ্ত"]·DE["verflucht"]·EN["accursed", "cursed"]·FR["maudit"]·heb["אֲרוּרִים", "אָרוּר"]·HI["शापित", "श्रपित"]·ID["Terkutuklah", "terkutuklah"]·IT["eparatoi", "epikataratos"]·jav["Kenging-ipat-ipat", "kena-ipat-ipat"]·KO["저주받은-자", "저주받은-자들"]·PT["Maldito", "malditos"]·RU["проклят", "проклятые"]·ES["Maldito", "malditos"]·SW["Amelaaniwa", "wamelaaniwa"]·TR["Lanetlidir", "lanetliler"]·urd["لعنتی"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐπικατ-άρᾱτος [ᾰρ], ον, accursed, LXX+NT