Greek · G332, G3660 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "call down curses and swear".

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Meaning

call down curses and swear

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present

Voices

Active

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

completed 9 ongoing 4 imperative 1 subjunctive 5 infinitive 4 participle 3

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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