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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/romans/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />of whom the mouth is full of cursing and of bitterness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouth <i>is</i> full of cursing and bitterness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Whose mouth <i>is</i> full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“THEIR MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS";<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“THEIR MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and they say nothing but bitter curses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their mouths are full of curses and bitter resentment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />their speech is filled with bitter curses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />of whom the mouth is full of cursing and of bitterness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whose mouth is full of cursing and harshness:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />their mouths are full of bitter cursing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness,”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/3-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=692" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/3.htm">There is No One Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hōn (RelPro-GMP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">“Their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4750.htm" title="4750: stoma (N-NNS) -- The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. ">mouths</a> <a href="/greek/1073.htm" title="1073: gemei (V-PIA-3S) -- To be full of. A primary verb; to swell out, i.e. Be full.">are full</a> <a href="/greek/685.htm" title="685: aras (N-GFS) -- A prayer; more commonly: a prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation. Probably from airo; properly, prayer, i.e. imprecation.">of cursing</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4088.htm" title="4088: pikrias (N-GFS) -- Bitterness, harshness, hence met: an embittered (resentful) spirit. From pikros; acridity, literally or figuratively.">bitterness.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">15</span>“Their feet are swift to shed blood;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></span><br />His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12</a></span><br />By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Psalm 140:3</a></span><br />They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-6.htm">James 3:6-8</a></span><br />The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, / but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Ephesians 4:31</a></span><br />Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a></span><br />But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm">Proverbs 10:32</a></span><br />The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-2.htm">Proverbs 15:2</a></span><br />The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-28.htm">Proverbs 15:28</a></span><br />The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Proverbs 18:21</a></span><br />Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-23.htm">Proverbs 21:23</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7-8</a></span><br />Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-19</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></b></br> His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue <i>is</i> mischief and vanity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12</a></b></br> <i>For</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying <i>which</i> they speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Psalm 109:17,18</a></b></br> As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/14-2.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/acts/8-23.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/luke/6-28.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/luke/6-28.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/romans/1-32.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/23-2.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/romans/3-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/15-3.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/romans/12-14.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/romans/4-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-1.htm">The Jews prerogative;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-3.htm">which they have not lost;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-9.htm">howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-20.htm">therefore no one is justified by the law;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-28.htm">but all, without difference, by faith, only;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/3-31.htm">and yet the law is not abolished.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Their mouths</b><br>This phrase highlights the importance of speech as a reflection of the heart's condition. In biblical context, the mouth often symbolizes the expression of one's inner thoughts and character. Jesus taught that "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (<a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a>), indicating that what comes out of the mouth reveals the true nature of a person. The mouth, therefore, serves as a window into the soul, and its use for cursing and bitterness indicates a heart far from God.<p><b>are full of</b><br>The phrase "are full of" suggests a state of being overwhelmed or dominated by something. In this context, it implies that cursing and bitterness are not occasional lapses but rather habitual and pervasive. This reflects the fallen nature of humanity, as described in <a href="/romans/3.htm">Romans 3</a>, where Paul emphasizes the universality of sin. The imagery of being "full" suggests a saturation point, where there is no room for anything else, indicating the depth of sin's hold on human nature.<p><b>cursing</b><br>Cursing in the biblical sense involves invoking harm or expressing deep-seated anger and malice towards others. It is a direct violation of the command to love one's neighbor (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>) and stands in stark contrast to the blessings God desires for His people. In the cultural context of the time, cursing was often associated with invoking the power of deities to bring about misfortune. The prevalence of cursing among people highlights the moral decay and spiritual rebellion against God's law.<p><b>and bitterness</b><br>Bitterness refers to a state of deep-seated resentment and hostility. In <a href="/hebrews/12-15.htm">Hebrews 12:15</a>, believers are warned to "see to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many." Bitterness is corrosive, affecting not only the individual but also those around them. It is often the result of unresolved anger and unforgiveness, which are contrary to the teachings of Christ, who calls for forgiveness and reconciliation (<a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a>). The presence of bitterness in speech indicates a heart that has not been transformed by the grace and love of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the Book of Romans, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and theological teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_rome.htm">The Church in Rome</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, the Roman Christians were a diverse group of Jewish and Gentile believers living in the capital of the Roman Empire.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/old_testament_references.htm">Old Testament References</a></b><br>Paul often quotes or alludes to the Old Testament, and in this verse, he draws from Psalms to illustrate the sinful nature of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_sin.htm">The Universality of Sin</a></b><br><a href="/romans/3-14.htm">Romans 3:14</a> is part of a larger argument about the universal nature of sin. Paul uses this verse to demonstrate that all people, regardless of background, are under the power of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Our words reflect the condition of our hearts. As believers, we are called to speak life and truth, avoiding cursing and bitterness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_christ.htm">Transformation Through Christ</a></b><br>While our natural inclination may be towards sinful speech, through Christ, we can be transformed and empowered to speak words that honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_speech.htm">Guarding Our Speech</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to be mindful of their words, seeking to align their speech with the teachings of Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>Recognizing our sinful speech should lead us to repentance and a desire for God’s renewal in our lives, allowing Him to cleanse our hearts and mouths.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_46_5.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'pray for your enemies'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_context_justifies_psalm_58's_curses.htm">Which historical context supports the harsh curses in Psalm 58 when other biblical texts advocate forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_handle_negativity.htm">What does the Bible say about handling negativity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Bitterness.</span>--Malignity; from the notion that venom was contained in the gall. (Comp. <a href="/acts/8-23.htm" title="For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.">Acts 8:23</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/3-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[Their]</span><br /><span class="grk">ὧν</span> <span class="translit">(hōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">mouths</span><br /><span class="grk">στόμα</span> <span class="translit">(stoma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4750.htm">Strong's 4750: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">are full</span><br /><span class="grk">γέμει</span> <span class="translit">(gemei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1073.htm">Strong's 1073: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be full of. A primary verb; to swell out, i.e. Be full.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of cursing</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀρᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(aras)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_685.htm">Strong's 685: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prayer; more commonly: a prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation. Probably from airo; properly, prayer, i.e. imprecation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bitterness.</span><br /><span class="grk">πικρίας</span> <span class="translit">(pikrias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4088.htm">Strong's 4088: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitterness, harshness, hence met: an embittered (resentful) spirit. 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