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 times

Appears 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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