Strong's Concordance katanathematizó: curse. Original Word: καταθεματίζωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katanathematizó Phonetic Spelling: (kat-an-ath-em-at-id'-zo) Short Definition: I curse, devote to destruction Definition: I curse, devote to destruction. HELPS Word-studies 2653 katanathematízō(from 2596 /katá, "down, according to," intensifying 332 /anathematízō) – "curse vehemently" (A-S). 2653 (katanathematízō) is stronger (more dramatic) than 332 /anathematízō ("to curse"). Note the force of the added prefix (kata; see Zodhiates, Dict). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2653: καταθεματίζωκαταθεματίζω; (κατάθεμα, which see); to call down direst evils on, to curse vehemently: Matthew 26:74 (Rec. καταναθεματίζειν). (Irenaeus adv. haer. 1, 13, 4 and 16, 3.) STRONGS NT 2653: καταναθεματίζωκαταναθεματίζω; (κατανάθεμα, which see); equivalent to καταθεματίζω (q v.) Matthew 26:74 Rec. (Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho, c. 47, and other ecclesiastical writings.) From kata (intensive) and anathematizo; to imprecate -- curse. see GREEK kata see GREEK anathematizo Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 26531 Occurrence καταθεματίζειν — 1 Occ. Matthew 26:74 V-PNA GRK: τότε ἤρξατο καταθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύειν KJV: Then began he to curse and to swear, INT: Then he began to curse and to swear |
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