A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, hex, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, "curse" may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power, such as a god or gods, a spirit, or a natural force, or else as a kind of spell by magic or witchcraft; in the latter sense, a curse can also be called a hex or a jinx. In many belief systems, the curse itself (or accompanying ritual) is considered to have some causative force in the result. To reverse or eliminate a curse is sometimes called "removal" or "breaking", as the spell has to be dispelled, and is often requiring elaborate rituals or prayers.

Matthew 23:23; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:2; Enoch 68:6-8; 1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 John 2:16; Galatians 5:16; Romans 13:14; 1 Timothy 2:13-14; Jasher 1:9-10; Isaiah 29:15; Jeremiah 23:24; Revelation 6:16; 2 Esdras 16:63-66; Tobit 13:6; Genesis 2:18; 1 Peter 3:7; 1 Timothy 2:11-14; Ecclesiasticus 25:24; Mark 8:24; 2 Corinthians 11:14; 2 Peter 2:12; Jude 1:10; Mark 5:1-13; Revelation 12:12; Jubilees 15:34; John 16:21; Proverbs 31:10-31; Matthew 13:1-9; John 10:34; Psalm 82:6-7; Isaiah 46:8-10; 1 Chronicles 21:15-16