אָלָה ʼâlâh (H422)

properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

1) to swear, curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) 1a2) to curse 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put under oath, adjure 1b2) to put under a curse

a primitive root;