What does חֵרֶם · חָרַם mean in the Bible?
חֵרֶם · חָרַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Devoted thing / to devote to destruction — the holy war consecration that cannot be revoked".
Hebrew · H2764, H2763
חֵרֶם / חָרַם
Physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object ; abstractly extermination · 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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חֵרֶםH2764physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object ; abstractly extermination
Pronunciationḥērem
Total separation from common use through divine mandate; object set apart for destruction or exclusive covenant devotion.
Open lexicon entry →חָרַםH2763to seclude ; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
Pronunciationḥāram
Religious devotion through complete destruction; God's exclusive claim on warfare spoils and idolatrous peoples.
Open lexicon entry →What does חֵרֶם / חָרַם (cherem / charam) mean in the Bible?
חֵרֶם · חָרַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Devoted thing / to devote to destruction — the holy war consecration that cannot be revoked".
Full entry for חֵרֶם / חָרַם (H2764, H2763) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2764, H2763?
H2764, H2763 is connected to 90 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Devoted thing / to devote to destruction — the holy war consecration that cannot be revoked
Strong'sH2764, H2763
Lexical occurrences90 versesSource Gloss
Devoted thing / to devote to destruction — the holy war consecration that cannot be revoked
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֵרֶם / חָרַם is built from this root: