Word study · Greek
anáthema
accursed, cursed
Say it: an-ATH-eh-mah (approximate)
ἀνάθεμα
What it means
Something set aside for destruction or under a curse, from "set up" or "devoted." In 12:3 no one speaking by the Spirit can say "Jesus is anathema" (accursed), and in 16:22 Paul says that anyone who does not love the Lord is "accursed."
Range of meaning
- CursedUnder a curse.
- Devoted to destructionSet apart for judgment.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"No one speaking by God's Spirit says, Jesus is accursed" (12:3).
- Chapter 16
"Let him be accursed" (16:22).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0331 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources