ἀνάθεμα
“that which is laid by, a votive offering, devoted, a thing devoted to God”
Primary meaning: that which is laid by, a votive offering, devoted, a thing devoted to God, a curse. Strong's: a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person). Lexical nuances: prop. = τὸ ἀνατιθέμένον , that which is laid by to be kept, a votive offering (as ἀνάθημα in II Mac 2:13 , Lk 21:5 —where LT read -θεμα , v. M, Pr. , 46).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G394 (ἀνατίθεμαι);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חֵרֶם (devoted thing, ban, utter destruction) -> ἀνάθεμα (that which is laid by, a votive offering, devoted, a thing devoted to God)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where ἀνάθεμα (anathema) carries significant theological or narrative weight.