ἀνάθεμα
anathemaNoun (Neuter)G0331
devoted
From: from G394 (ἀνατίθεμαι);
Short Definition
a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person)
Full Lexicon Entry
Hellenistic for Attic ἀνάθημα
1.prop. = τὸ ἀνατιθέμένον, that which is laid by to be kept, a votive offering (as *ἀνάθημα *in
2.devoted, a thing devoted to God (see Driver, De., 98 f., and cf. ), hence
aof the sentence pronounced (
bof the object on which the curse is laid, accursed (
LXX Usage: As equiv. in LXX for חֵרֶם
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
1 Corinthians
2
Galatians
2
Acts
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 12:3
- 1 Corinthians 16:22
- Acts 23:14
- Galatians 1:8
- Galatians 1:9
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