Strong G332ἀναθεματίζω
to take an oath
- Transliteration
- anathematizō
- Pronunciation
- an-ath-em-at-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G331; to declare or vow under penalty of execration: - (bind under a) curse bind with an oath.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G332 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bind3
- curse2
- oath1
First verses
- Mark 14:71But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀναθεμᾰ-τίζω,
devote to evil, [LXX (LXX.Num.21.2, LXX.Josh.6.20, +others, “Tab.Defix. Aud.” 41 A, “Codex Justinianus [4th-6th c.AD]” 1.1.5.3; ἀναθέματι ἀ. LXX.Deu.13.15)]; but ἀναθέματι ἀ. ἑαυτούς bind themselves by a curse, with infinitive, [NT (NT.Act.23.14)]:—passive, to be devoted to evil, [LXX (LXX.Num.18.14.)]
II intransitive, curse and swear, [NT (NT.Mark.14.71.)]
devote to evil, [LXX (LXX.Num.21.2, LXX.Josh.6.20, +others, “Tab.Defix. Aud.” 41 A, “Codex Justinianus [4th-6th c.AD]” 1.1.5.3; ἀναθέματι ἀ. LXX.Deu.13.15)]; but ἀναθέματι ἀ. ἑαυτούς bind themselves by a curse, with infinitive, [NT (NT.Act.23.14)]:—passive, to be devoted to evil, [LXX (LXX.Num.18.14.)]
II intransitive, curse and swear, [NT (NT.Mark.14.71.)]