A vow offering
ἀνάθημαStrong’s G0334anathēma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anathēma is the Greek word usually translated “consecrated gifts”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,”
Meaning
Usually translated “consecrated gifts”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- with consecrated gifts 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀνάθημα anathēma · a vow offering
ἀνάθημα, -τος, τό (cf. ἀνάθημα, and see MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX often as seel. for ἀνάθεμα (חָרַם), and in Num.21:3, Jdg.1:17 for חׇרְמָה, but prop. in 3Ma.3:17, al. ;] a gift set up in a temple, a votive offering: Luk.21:5 (LT, -θεμα).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.