Strong G334ἀνάθημα
a vow offering
- Transliteration
- anathēma
- Pronunciation
- an-ath'-ay-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀνάθημα, -τος, τό
(cf. ἀνάθημα, and see MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX often as seel. for ἀνάθεμα (חָרַם), and in Num.21:3, Jdg.1:17 for חׇרְמָה, but prop. in 3Ma.3:17, al.;]
a gift set up in a temple, a votive offering: Luk.21:5 (LT, -θεμα).†
(AS)
(cf. ἀνάθημα, and see MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX often as seel. for ἀνάθεμα (חָרַם), and in Num.21:3, Jdg.1:17 for חׇרְמָה, but prop. in 3Ma.3:17, al.;]
a gift set up in a temple, a votive offering: Luk.21:5 (LT, -θεμα).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G334 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gift1
First verses
- Luke 21:5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνάθημα, ατος, τό,
(ἀνατίθημι) that which is set up: hence, like{ἄγαλμα}, votive offering set up in a temple, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.14, 92, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 286, etc.; ἀ. ἐκ λειτουργιῶν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.4.)]
2 used by [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in first sense of ἄγαλμα,)] delight, ornament, μολπή τ᾽ ὀρχηστύς τε· τὰ γάρ τ᾽ ἀναθήματα δαιτός[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.152, compare 21.430, “IG” 14.1390)]; τοῖς τεκοῦσιν ἀνάθημα βιότου, of children, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 518, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Mi.” 364b)]; to help deserving poverty is βασιλικοῦ πλούτου ἀ. καὶ κατασκεύασμα λαμπρότατον[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 19.14.)]
3 of a slave in a temple, ἀ. πόλεως devoted to this service by the city, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 310.)] —Cf. ἀνάθεμα.
(ἀνατίθημι) that which is set up: hence, like{ἄγαλμα}, votive offering set up in a temple, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.14, 92, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 286, etc.; ἀ. ἐκ λειτουργιῶν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.4.)]
2 used by [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in first sense of ἄγαλμα,)] delight, ornament, μολπή τ᾽ ὀρχηστύς τε· τὰ γάρ τ᾽ ἀναθήματα δαιτός[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.152, compare 21.430, “IG” 14.1390)]; τοῖς τεκοῦσιν ἀνάθημα βιότου, of children, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 518, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Mi.” 364b)]; to help deserving poverty is βασιλικοῦ πλούτου ἀ. καὶ κατασκεύασμα λαμπρότατον[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 19.14.)]
3 of a slave in a temple, ἀ. πόλεως devoted to this service by the city, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 310.)] —Cf. ἀνάθεμα.