Anáthema — G331

Definition

neuter noun

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

1. properly, a thing set up or laid by in order to be kept
2. ἀνάθεμα in the Sept. is generally the translation of the Heb. חֵרֶם, a thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed, and, if an animal, to be slain
1. a man accursed, devoted to the direst woes (equivalent to ἐπικατάρατος)

Usually translated as

anathema, curse, accused, great

Origin

from G394

• anatíthemai (G394)

Occurrences

Anáthema occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Galatians (2)

• Acts 23:14 — And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse (ἀναθέματι), that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
• Romans 9:3 — For I could wish that myself were accursed (ἀνάθεμα) from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
• 1 Corinthians 12:3 — Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed (ἀνάθεμα): and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
• 1 Corinthians 16:22 — If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema (ἀνάθεμα) Maranatha.
• Galatians 1:8 — But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed (ἀνάθεμα).
• Galatians 1:9 — As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed (ἀνάθεμα).