ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΩ, καταθεματιζω
KATATHEMATIZŌ, katathematizō
Sounds Like: kah-tah-theh-mah-TEE-zoh
Translations: to curse, to anathematize, to execrate
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (kata, 'down' or 'against') and the verb ΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΩ (thematizo, 'to lay down, to place'). It means to pronounce a curse upon someone or something, to call down divine judgment, or to solemnly devote to destruction. It implies a strong, often religious, condemnation or imprecation.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G2653 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΚΑΤΑΘΕΜΑΤΙΖΕΙΝ — to curse, to put under a curse, to anathematize, to swear with curses
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