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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Romans 12:14 - Curse
Romans 12:14 - Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bless | G2127 | εὐλογέω |
[Verb] to speak well of that is (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon prosper) |
| them which persecute | G1377 | διώκω |
[Verb] compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute |
| you | G5209 | ὑμᾶς |
you (as the object of a verb or preposition) |
| bless | G2127 | εὐλογέω |
[Verb] to speak well of that is (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon prosper) |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| curse | G2672 | καταράομαι |
[Verb] to execrate; by analogy to doom |
| not | G3361 | μή |
(adverbially) not (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.