verb
anathematizamō
Greekἀναθεματίζω (anathematizō)
Strong’sG332
I curse, invoke curses
stem anathematiz-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἀνα-θεματίζω
(< ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חרם hi. (Nu 21:2, I Ki 15:3, al.), I Mac 5:5;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G332 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan-ath-em-at-id'-zo
to declare or vow under penalty of execration
Fromfrom G331;
King James(bind under a) curse, bind with an oath.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anathematizanaἀνεθεματίσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | we bound | 1× |
| anathematizalaἀνεθεμάτισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | bound … byan oath | 2× |
| anathematizarōἀναθεματίζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | curse | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anathematizamō | anathematizame | anathematizami | anathematizama | anathematizamē | anathematizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anathematizasō | anathematizase | anathematizasi | anathematizasa | anathematizasē | anathematizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anathematizatō | anathematizate | anathematizati | anathematizata | anathematizatē | anathematizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anathematizanō | anathematizane | anathematizani | anathematizana1×ἀνεθεματίσαμεν | anathematizanē | anathematizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anathematizavō | anathematizave | anathematizavi | anathematizava | anathematizavē | anathematizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anathematizalō | anathematizale | anathematizali | anathematizala2×ἀνεθεμάτισαν | anathematizalē | anathematizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anathematizameiō | anathematizameia | anathematizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anathematizaseiō | anathematizaseia | anathematizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anathematizateiō | anathematizateia | anathematizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anathematizaneiō | anathematizaneia | anathematizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anathematizaveiō | anathematizaveia | anathematizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anathematizaleiō | anathematizaleia | anathematizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anathematizasōr | anathematizasar | anathematizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anathematizatōr | anathematizatar | anathematizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anathematizavōr | anathematizavar | anathematizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anathematizalōr | anathematizalar | anathematizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anathematizamoiō | anathematizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anathematizasoiō | anathematizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anathematizatoiō | anathematizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anathematizanoiō | anathematizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anathematizavoiō | anathematizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anathematizaloiō | anathematizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anathematizarō1×ἀναθεματίζειν | anathematizari | anathematizara | anathematizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anathematizarōtos | anathematizaritos | anathematizaratos | anathematizarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anathematiz 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
anathematizana“we bound”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 23:14“we bound”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.
anathematizala“bound … byan oath”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 23:12“bound … undera curse”Gineratau de hēmerau poiaratois sustrofan tois Ioudaiois anathematizala heautoin legarōtois mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou apokteinaleia ton Paulon.When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:21“bound … byan oath”sis oun mē peithiseia autoi, enedreualō gar auton ek autoiu anērois polloterois tesserakonta, hotinois anathematizala heautoin mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou anairaleia auton, kai nun alō hetoimois prosdecherōtois tan apo su epangelian.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
anathematizarō“curse”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Mark 14:71“curse”tos de archeta anathematizarō kai omnuarō hoti Ouk oidamē ton anthrōpon houton hon legavō.But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”