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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

bound … byan oathbound … undera cursecursewe bound

What it means

ἀνα-θεματίζω

(< ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חרם hi. (Nu 21:2, I Ki 15:3, al.), I Mac 5:5;]

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.).†

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
anathematizanaἀνεθεματίσαμενhappened · weaorist active indicative 1st person pluralwe bound
anathematizalaἀνεθεμάτισανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralbound … byan oath
anathematizarōἀναθεματίζεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivecurse

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularanathematizamōanathematizameanathematizamianathematizamaanathematizamēanathematizamelē
you 2nd person singularanathematizasōanathematizaseanathematizasianathematizasaanathematizasēanathematizaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanathematizatōanathematizateanathematizatianathematizataanathematizatēanathematizatelē
we 1st person pluralanathematizanōanathematizaneanathematizanianathematizanaἀνεθεματίσαμενanathematizanēanathematizanelē
ye 2nd person pluralanathematizavōanathematizaveanathematizavianathematizavaanathematizavēanathematizavelē
they 3rd person pluralanathematizalōanathematizaleanathematizalianathematizalaἀνεθεμάτισανanathematizalēanathematizalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularanathematizameiōanathematizameiaanathematizameiē
you 2nd person singularanathematizaseiōanathematizaseiaanathematizaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanathematizateiōanathematizateiaanathematizateiē
we 1st person pluralanathematizaneiōanathematizaneiaanathematizaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralanathematizaveiōanathematizaveiaanathematizaveiē
they 3rd person pluralanathematizaleiōanathematizaleiaanathematizaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularanathematizasōranathematizasaranathematizasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularanathematizatōranathematizataranathematizatēr
ye 2nd person pluralanathematizavōranathematizavaranathematizavēr
they 3rd person pluralanathematizalōranathematizalaranathematizalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularanathematizamoiōanathematizamoia
you 2nd person singularanathematizasoiōanathematizasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularanathematizatoiōanathematizatoia
we 1st person pluralanathematizanoiōanathematizanoia
ye 2nd person pluralanathematizavoiōanathematizavoia
they 3rd person pluralanathematizaloiōanathematizaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanathematizarōἀναθεματίζεινanathematizarianathematizaraanathematizarē
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanathematizarōtosanathematizaritosanathematizaratosanathematizarētos

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
anathematizstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 plural

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 plural

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 infinitive

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!”