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# execrate

verb

«execrate» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Balaam says he cannot curse Israel because God has not cursed them.

**Interpretation.** Tradition teaches that God turned Balaam's curses into blessings, and some of his words are now in the prayer "Mah Tovu".

### Meaning

To curse something and say it is hateful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/execrate/#m1)

### Examples

- And how shall I execrate, whom the LORD hath not execrated? (Torah NUM.23.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/execrate/#x1)
- And he took up his parable, and said: From Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: 'Come, curse me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.' (Torah NUM.23.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/execrate/#x2)
- He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him; (Writings PRO.24.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/execrate/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «execrate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/execrate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«execrate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/execrate.html) on Mova free.