ἀναθεματίζωanathematízō
to devote to destruction, declare or invoke anathema: absolutely, Mark 14:71; ἐαντόν, to bind oneself under a curse: Acts 23:12, Acts 23:14, Acts 23:21.
Greek (New Testament) · G332
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Mark 14:71 Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”
- Acts 23:12 The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
- Acts 23:14 They went to the leading priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves with an oath to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
- Acts 23:21 But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.