ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΕΙΝ, καταθεματιζειν
KATATHEMATIZEIN, katathematizein
Sounds Like: kah-tah-theh-mah-TEE-zayn
Translations: to curse, to put under a curse, to anathematize, to swear with curses
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of pronouncing a curse upon someone or something, often accompanied by an oath. It implies a strong condemnation or a solemn declaration that something is accursed. It can also mean to swear an oath with imprecations or curses upon oneself if one fails to keep the oath.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2653 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 26:74
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 26:74
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΩ — to curse, to anathematize, to execrate
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