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It is often used to denote a curse or a state of being accursed, particularly in the context of being separated from God's favor or grace. The term carries a strong connotation of irrevocable dedication to destruction, often due to disobedience or heresy.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, "anathéma" originally referred to offerings or votive gifts dedicated to the gods, often placed in temples. However, in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament), the term took on a more negative connotation, aligning with the Hebrew concept of "herem," which refers to things devoted to God for destruction. This shift in meaning reflects the biblical understanding of holiness and judgment, where certain things or people are set apart for destruction due to their opposition to God's will.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/394.htm">anatithémi</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a gift set up (in a temple)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>votive gifts (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 334: ἀνάθημα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀνάθημα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(τος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">ἀνατίθημι</span>), <span class="accented">a gift consecrated and laid up in a temple, a votive offering</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀνάθεμα</span></span>, 1): <a href="/interlinear/luke/21-5.htm">Luke 21:5</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>). (3Macc. 3:17; cf. Grimm on 2 Macc. 3:2; <span class="greek2">κοσμεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀναθήμασι</span> occurs also in 2 Macc. 11:16; <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, Alcib. ii. § 12, p. 148 e. <span class="greek2">ἀναθήμασι</span> <span class="greek2">τέ</span> <span class="greek2">κεκοσμήκαμεν</span> <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ἱερά</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτῶν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 1, 183 <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">μέν</span> <span class="greek2">δή</span> <span class="greek2">ἱερόν</span> <span class="greek2">οὕτω</span> <span class="greek2">κεκόσμηται</span>. <span class="greek2">Ἔστι</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">ἰδίᾳ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀναθήματα</span> <span class="greek2">πολλά</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>votive offering, gift. <p>From <a href="/greek/394.htm">anatithemai</a> (like <a href="/greek/331.htm">anathema</a>, but in a good sense); a votive offering -- gift. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/394.htm">anatithemai</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/331.htm">anathema</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αναθήμασι αναθημασιν ἀναθήμασιν anathemasin anathēmasin anathḗmasin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/21-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 21:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Plural">N-DNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καλοῖς καὶ <b>ἀναθήμασιν</b> κεκόσμηται εἶπεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> stones <span class="itali">and votive gifts,</span> He said,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> stones and <span class="itali">gifts,</span> he said,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> goodly and <span class="itali">consecrated gifts</span> it was adorned he said<p><b><a href="/greek/334.htm">Strong's Greek 334</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_334.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/anathe_masin_334.htm">ἀναθήμασιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/333.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="333"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="333" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/335.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="335"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="335" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>