noun · neuter

anathemem

Greekἀνάθεμα (anathema)

Strong’sG331

a curse, a cursed thing

stem anathem-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

accursed5×gifts dedicated to god1×with an oath1×

What it means

† ἀνάθεμα, -τος, τό

(< ἀνατίθημι), Hellenistic for Attic ἀνάθημα (Bl., § 27, 2);

1. 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).

2. [As equiv. in LXX for חֵרֶם,] devoted, a thing devoted to God (v. Driver, De., 98 f., and cf. Le 27:28-29), hence;

(a) of the sentence pronounced (De 13:15), a curse: Ac 23:14;

(b) of the object on which the curse is laid, accursed (De 7:26): Ro 9:3, I Co 12:3 16:22, Ga 1:8, 9 (v. ICC on Ro.; Lft., Ga., 1:8, 9; Cremer, 547; Tr., Syn., § v; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G331 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidan-ath'-em-ah

a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person)

Fromfrom G394;

King Jamesaccused, anathema, curse, X great.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	anathemem5×ἀνάθεμα	anathemeim
of, belonging to genitive	anathemeu	anathemeiu
to, for dative	anatheme1×Ἀναθέματι	anathemei1×ἀναθήμασιν

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

anathemstem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

anatheme is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

anathemem“accursed”subject or objectdirect singular5×

Romans 9:3“accursed”eucheme gar anathemem arō autos mis apo tou Christou huper toiu adelfoiu mu toiu sungenoiu mu kata sarxan,For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

1 Corinthians 12:3“accursed”dio gnōrizamō vi hoti oudenos en pneume theou lalarōtos legatō; Anathemem Iēsus, kai oudenos dunetō legara; Kurios Iēsus ei mē en pneume hagie.Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 16:22“accursed”ei tinos ouk filatō ton kurion, atōr anathemem. Marana thasar.If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

Galatians 1:8“accursed”alla kai ean nis ē angelos ek ouranou euangelizeteiō vi para hem euangelizena vi, anathemem atōr.But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

Galatians 1:9“accursed”hōs proleganē, kai arti palin legamō, ei tinos vin euangelizetō para hem paralambava, anathemem atōr.As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

anatheme“with an oath”to, fordative singular1×

Acts 23:14“with an oath”hotinois prosercharatois toi archierevoi kai toi presbuteroi legala; Anatheme anathematizana heautoin mēdeneu geuera heōs hou apokteinaneia ton Paulon.They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

anathemei“gifts dedicated to god”to, fordative plural1×

Luke 21:5“gifts dedicated to god”Kai tinoiu legarōtoiu peri teu hiereu, hoti lithoi kaloi kai anathemei kosmitē legata;As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,