Anathematízō — G332

Definition

verb

to declare or vow under penalty of execration

Usually translated as

curse, bind with an oath

Origin

from G331

• anáthema (G331)

Occurrences

Anathematízō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Acts (3)

• Mark 14:71 — But he began to curse (ἀναθεματίζειν) and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
• Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse (ἀνεθεμάτισαν), saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
• Acts 23:14 — And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse (ἀνεθεματίσαμεν), that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
• Acts 23:21 — But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath (ἀνεθεμάτισαν), that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.