חָרַם
To seclude ; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
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What does חָרַם (ḥāram) mean in the Bible?
חָרַם (ḥāram) is a Hebrew word meaning "to seclude ; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose". to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose BDB: ban Usage: make accursed, consecrate, (utterly) destroy, devote, forfeit, have a flat nose, utterly (slay, make away).
Meaning
Religious devotion through complete destruction; God's exclusive claim on warfare spoils and idolatrous peoples.
to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose BDB: ban Usage: make accursed, consecrate, (utterly) destroy, devote, forfeit, have a flat nose, utterly (slay, make away).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 21×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
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