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)

that which is laid by; a votive offering; devoted, a thing devoted to God; a curse; accursed