Quick Definition
καταθεματίζω v. I curse, devote to destruction
Strong's Definition
to imprecate
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) (intensive) and G332 (ἀναθεματίζω);
KJV Usage: curse
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | τίθημι
1 It is possible that καταθεματίζω is somewhat stronger in meaning than ἀναθεματίζω, but this cannot be shown from existing contexts.
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατα-θεματίζω; (κατάθεμα. q.Vv-); to call down direst evils on, to curse vehemently: Mt. xxvi. 74 (Mec. καταναθεματί¢ew). (ren. adv. haer. 1, 13, 4 and 16, 3.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† κατα-θεματίζω, to curse vehemently: Mt 26:74 (cf. ἀναθεμ-).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καταθεματίζω, like κατάθεμα (g.v.), is dar. εἰρ. in Biblical Greek (Mt 2612). ᾿Αναθεματίζω, which occurs in Mark (1474) and ¢ev in Ac, is frequent in the LXX,
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
καταναθεματίζω (katanathematizō) — to curse. Included with: κατανά-θεμα, ατος, τό, curse, [NT]; and κατανα-θεμᾰτίζω, curse, NT.Mat.26.74, both variants for καταθ-.
