Found just once in the New Testament (Lk. 21:5Lk. 21:5
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
WP-Bible plugin) and having the same English equivalent letters as another noun used in Acts 23:14Acts 23:14
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
14 And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
WP-Bible plugin; Rom. 9:3Rom. 9:3
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
WP-Bible plugin; 1 Cor. 12:3; 16:221 Cor. 12:3; 16:22
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
3 Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.
WP-Bible plugin; Gal. 1:8-9Gal. 1:8-9
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.
9 As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.
WP-Bible plugin, the Greek noun “anathema” described an offering or something consecrated to deity. The Jewish temple was adorned with “gifts” (Lk. 21:5Lk. 21:5
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
WP-Bible plugin). The NKJV translates this “donations.”
The Greek word anathema
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