Anathematizō ἀναθεματίζω
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| ἀναθεματίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anathematizō |
| Strong's number | G332 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to take an oath |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Anathematizō (Greek ἀναθεματίζω, Strong's G332) is a Greek verb meaning “to take an oath”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀνα-θεματίζω
(ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַם hi. (Num.21:2, 1Ki.15:3, al.), 1Ma.5:5 ;]
to devote to destruction, declare or invoke anathema: absol., Mrk.14:71; ἐαντόν, to bind oneself under a curse: Act.23:12, 14 23:21 (cf. καταναθεματίζω, and on the occurrence of the word in π., see Deiss., LAE, 92 f.; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
(ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַם hi. (Num.21:2, 1Ki.15:3, al.), 1Ma.5:5 ;]
to devote to destruction, declare or invoke anathema: absol., Mrk.14:71; ἐαντόν, to bind oneself under a curse: Act.23:12, 14 23:21 (cf. καταναθεματίζω, and on the occurrence of the word in π., see Deiss., LAE, 92 f.; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bound (3), curse (2), oath (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | curse (1), bound themselves with an oath (1), we have bound (1), have bound themselves with an oath (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anathematizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 14:71But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
Acts
- Acts 23:12And 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.When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
- Acts 23:14And 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.They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
- Acts 23:21But 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.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).