ἀνάθεμα

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devoted

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)