curse, cursed, curses, cursing, speaks evil, accursed

Definition:

The term "curse" means to cause negative things to happen to the person or thing that is being cursed.

A curse can be a statement that harm will happen to someone or something.
To curse someone can also be an expression of desire that bad things will happen to them.
It can also refer to the punishment or other negative things that someone causes to happen to someone.

This term could be translated as "cause bad things to happen to" or "declare that something bad will happen to" or "swear to cause evil things to happen to."
In the context of God sending curses on his disobedient people, it could be translated as, "punish by allowing bad things to happen."
The term "cursed" when used to describe people could be translated as, "(this person) will experience much trouble."
The phrase "cursed be" could be translated as, "May (this person) experience great difficulties."
The phrase, "Cursed is the ground" could be translated as, "The soil will not be very fertile."
"Cursed be the day I was born" could also be translated as, "I am so miserable it would have been better not to be born."
However, if the target language has the phrase "cursed be" and it has the same meaning, then it is good to keep the same phrase.

(See also: bless)

02:09 God said to the snake, "You are cursed!"
02:11 "Now the ground is cursed, and you will need to work hard to grow food."
04:04 "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you."
39:07 Then Peter vowed, saying, "May God curse me if I know this man!"
50:16 Because Adam and Eve disobeyed God and brought sin into this world, God cursed it and decided to destroy it.

Strong's: H422, H423, H779, H1288, H3994, H5344, H6895, H7043, H7045, H7621, G331, G332, G685, G1944, G2551, G2652, G2653, G2671, G2672