ἀνάθεμα, -τος, τό (ἀνατίθημι), Hellenistic for Attic ἀνάθημα (Bl, § 27, 2); 1) prop. = τὸ ἀνατιθέμένον, that which is laid by to be kept, a votive offering (as ἀνάθημα in 2Ma.2:13, Luk.21:5 —where LT read -θεμα, see M,
Pr., 46). 2) [As equiv. in LXX for חֵרֶם,] devoted, a thing devoted to God (see Driver, De, 98 f, and cf. Lev.27:28-29), hence; (a) of the sentence pronounced (Deu.13:15),
a curse: Act.23:14; (b) of the object on which the curse is laid, accursed (Deu.7:26): Rom.9:3, 1Co.12:3 16:22, Gal.1:8-9 (see
ICC on Ro; Lft,
Ga., ll. with; Cremer, 547; Tr,
Syn., § v; MM,
VGT, see word). (
AS)