Lexical Definition

‎קָבַב‎ qâbab (kaw-bab') to curse ^H:V
a primitive root

[idiom] at all, curse.

• to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words)

1) to curse, utter a curse against
1a) (Qal) to curse

See Greek: κατάρα · καταράομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. [‎קָבַב‎] verb utter a curse against, curse (compare [‎ב‎] ‎יקו‎ Eccl 41:7); —

Qal curse, with accusative, usually person: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎קַכֹּה‎ (Ges^{«GKC:58d»§ 58d}) Num 23:8 2 masculine singular suffix consecutive ‎וְקַכֹּתוֺ‎ vNum 23:27 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיִּקֹּב‎ (Ges^{«GKC:67g»§ 67g}) Lev 24:11 (with accusative ‎אֶתהַֿשֵּׁם‎); 2 masculine singular suffix ‎תִּקֳּבֶנּוּ‎ Num 23:25 (+ Infinitive absolute); 1 singular ‎אֶקֹּב‎ vNum 23:8 (object omitted); ‎וָאֶקּוֺב נָוֵהוּ‎ Job 5:3 (probably corrupt; ᵐ5 Du read ‎וַיִּדְקַב‎, compare Me Bi Siegf Beer; ‎וַיִּפָּקֵד‎ Bu; ‎וַיוּקַב‎ Che^{JQ July, 1897, 575}; ‎וַיִּבֹּק‎ Bev^{JPhil, xxvi. 308} (compare Isa 24:1; Isa 24:3; Jer 51:2; Nah 2:3*)); 3 masculine plural suffix ‎יִקְּבֻהוּ‎ Job 3:8; Prov 11:26; Prov 24:24 Imperative masculine singular ‎קָֽבָהלִּֿי‎ (Ges^{«GKC:67p»§ 67p} Kö^{i. 329 ff.}) Num 22:11; Num 22:17, suffix 3 masculine singular ‎וְקָבְנרֹלִי‎ (Ges^{«GKC:67o»§ 67o}) Num 23:13 (all J E; all + ‎לִי‎ as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], so also vNum 23:27 see Perfect above); Infinitive absolute ‎קֹב‎ vNum 23:25 (+ Imperfect); Infinitive construct ‎לָקֹב‎ vNum 23:11; Num 24:10.

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