ἀναθεματίζω; 1 aorist ἀνεθεμάτισα; (ἀνάθεμα, which see); a purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word, to declare anathema or accursed; in the Sept. equivalent to δΖηΑψΔιν to devote to destruction (Jos_6:21, etc.; 1Ma_5:5); ἑαυτόν to declare oneself liable to the severest divine penalties, Act_23:12; Act_23:21; ἀναθέματι ἀναθεματίζειν (Deu_13:15; Deu_20:17 (Winers Grammar, § 54, 3; Buttmann, 184 (109))) ἑαυτόν, followed by an infinitive, to bind oneself under a curse to do something, Act_23:14. absolutely, to asseverate with direful imprecations: Mar_14:71. (Compare: καταναθεματίζω.)

ἀναθεματίζω anathematizō 4x to declare any one to be ἀνάθεμα ; to curse, bind by a curse, Mar_14:71 ; Act_23:12 ; Act_23:14 ; Act_23:21

† ἀνα -θεματίζω ( < ἀνίθεμα ), [in LXX chiefly for H2763 hi . ( Num_21:2 , 1Sa_15:3 , al. ), 1Ma_5:5 ;] to devote to destruction, declare or invoke ana\-thema: absol. , Mar_14:71 ; ἐαντόν , to bind oneself under a curse : Act_23:12 ; Act_23:14 ; Act_23:21 ( Cf. καταναθεματίζω , and on the occurrence of the word in Papyri, v. Deiss., LAE , 92 f .; MM , VGT , s.v. ).†

ἀναθεματίζω [page 33] For the meaning see under ἀνάθεμα . The form may be illustrated by ἐκθεματίζω in P Tebt I. 27 .108 (B.C. 113) ἐκθεματισθῆι , be proclaimed a defaulter. There is also a simplex in BGU IV. 1127 .30 (B.C. 18) ἐξῖναι τῷ Εὐαγγέλωι θεματίσαντι ἐπὶ τράπεζαν ἔνθεσμον . . . παραχώρησιν ποιεῖσθαι , Syll 329 .56 (i/B.C.), meaning to deposit.

ἀναθεματίζω [Etym: from ἀνάθεμα] "to devote", ἀναθέματι ἀν. ἑαυτούς "to bind" themselves "by a curse", NTest. intr. "to swear", id=NTest.

ἀνα-θεματίζω (ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַם hi. (Num.21:2, 1Ki.15:3, al.), 1Ma.5:5 ;] to devote to destruction, declare or invoke ana­thema: absol., Mrk.14:71; ἐαντόν, to bind oneself under a curse: Act.23:12, 14 23:21 (cf. καταναθεματίζω, and on the occurrence of the word in π., see Deiss., LAE, 92 f.; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)