What does ἀναθεματίζω · ὀμνύω mean in the Bible?
ἀναθεματίζω · ὀμνύω is a Greek phrase meaning "call down curses and swear".
Greek · G332, G3660
ἀναθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύναι
To declare or vow under penalty of execration · to swear
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ἀναθεματίζω G332 to declare or vow under penalty of execration
Pronunciation anathematízō
To bind oneself under a curse or solemn vow, often invoking self-destruction if the oath is broken.
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ὀμνύω G3660 to swear
Pronunciation omnýō
Solemn affirmation by oath; often involves swearing by or upon something considered sacred or authoritative.
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What does ἀναθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύναι (anathematizein kai omnynai) mean in the Bible?
ἀναθεματίζω · ὀμνύω is a Greek phrase meaning "call down curses and swear".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G332, G3660?
G332, G3660 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. call down curses and swear
Source Gloss
call down curses and swear
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Aorist Active Acts 23:12 · Acts 23:21 · Acts 23:14 3×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Present Active Mark 14:71 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 26 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 19 present 7
Voice
active 26
Mood
indicative 13 subjunctive 5 infinitive 4 participle 3 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:34 ὀμόσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 5:36 ὀμόσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 23:16 ὀμόσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 23:16 ὀμόσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 23:18 ὀμόσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 23:18 ὀμόσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 23:20 ὀμόσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 23:20 ὀμνύει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:21 ὀμόσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 23:21 ὀμνύει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:22 ὀμόσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 23:22 ὀμνύει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:74 ὀμνύειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:23 ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:71 ὀμνύναι present active infinitive infinitive Luke 1:73 ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 2:30 ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 3:11 ὤμοσα aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 3:18 ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 4:3 ὤμοσα aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 6:13 ὀμόσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 6:13 ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 6:16 ὀμνύουσιν present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 7:21 Ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed James 5:12 ὀμνύετε present active imperative imperative Revelation 10:6 ὤμοσεν aorist active indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀναθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύναι is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain