Strong's Lexicon
G332 — ἀναθεματίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G332 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀναθεματίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G331 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | anathematizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-ath-em-at-id'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to bind with a vow under penalty of curse and damnation |
| KJV Renderings: | (bind under a) curse, bind with an oath |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀναθεματίζω; 1 aorist ἀνεθεμάτισα; (ἀνάθεμα, which see); a purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word, to declare anathema or accursed; in the Sept. equivalent to äÆçÁøÄéí to devote to destruction (Jos 6:21, etc.; 1Ma 5:5); ἑαυτόν to declare oneself liable to the severest divine penalties, Act 23:12; Act 23:21; ἀναθέματι ἀναθεματίζειν (Deu 13:15; Deu 20:17 (Winers Grammar, § 54, 3; Buttmann, 184 (109))) ἑαυτόν, followed by an infinitive, to bind oneself under a curse to do something, Act 23:14. absolutely, to asseverate with direful imprecations: Mar 14:71. (Compare: καταναθεματίζω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀναθεματίζω ((bind under a) curse)
Mark 14:71
- KJV: But he began to curse and to swear I know not this man of whom ye speak
- GK: ο δε ήρξατο αναθεματίζειν και ομνύειν ότι ουκ οίδα τον άνθρωπον τούτον ον λέγετε
Acts 23:12
- KJV: And when it was day certain of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul
- GK: γενομένης δε ημέρας ποιήσαντές τινες των Ιουδαίων συστροφήν ανεθεμάτισαν εαυτούς λέγοντες μη φαγείν μη πιείν έως ου αποκτείνωσι τον Παύλον
Acts 23:14
- KJV: And they came to the chief priests and elders and said We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul
- GK: οίτινες προσελθόντες τοις αρχιερεύσι και τοις πρεσβυτέροις είπον αναθέματι ανεθεματίσαμεν εαυτούς μηδενός γεύσασθαι έως ου αποκτείνωμεν τον Παύλον
Acts 23:21
- KJV: But do not thou yield unto them for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men which have bound themselves with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him and now are they ready looking for a promise from thee
- GK: συ ούν μη πεισθής αυτοίς ενεδρεύουσι γαρ αυτόν εξ αυτών άνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα οίτινες ανεθεμάτισαν εαυτούς μήτε φαγείν μήτε πιείν έως ου ανέλωσιν αυτόν και νυν έτοιμοί εισι προσδεχόμενοι την από σου επαγγελίαν