Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to curse
Usage: 1) to curse, utter a curse against 1a) (Qal) to curse
Strong's Number
H6895
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
1
Strong's H6895 Quick Answer
Strong's H6895 קָבַב (qabab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qabab (kaw-bab') v. 1. to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words) [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include curse, all, and out. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qabab (kaw-bab') v. 1. to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- curse, all, and out
Meaning and Definition
qabab (kaw-bab') v. 1. to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words) [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, curse.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6895. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6895 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qabab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H6895 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6895 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6895 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6895.
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6895, grouped by book.
Numbers 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6895 FAQ
What does qabab (קָבַב) mean?
Qabab (Strong's H6895) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "curse". qabab (kaw-bab') v. 1. to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words) [a primitive root]
How many times is qabab (קָבַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H6895 across 1 book.
Where can I study qabab (קָבַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6895 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qabab (קָבַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as curse, all, and out. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.