ἀναθεματίζω
“to devote to destruction, declare, invoke anathema”
Primary meaning: to devote to destruction, declare, invoke anathema, to bind oneself under a curse. Strong's: to declare or vow under penalty of execration. Lexical nuances: to devote to destruction , declare or invoke anathema : absol., Mk 14:71 ; ἐαντόν , to bind oneself under a curse : Ac 23:12 , 14 23:21 (cf. καταναθεματίζω , and on the occurrence of the word in π. , v. Deiss., LAE , 92 f.; MM, VGT , s.v.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G331 (ἀνάθεμα);
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: חָרַם (to devote to destruction, banish to God) -> ἀναθεματίζω (to devote to destruction, declare, invoke anathema)
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where ἀναθεματίζω (anathematizo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.