הַחֲרֵם֙
𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤌
châram
utterly destroying
To ban, prohibit for common use, or devote something irrevocably to a deity, often with the implication of destruction or removal from use. In Israelite religious practice, to place something or someone under a 'ban' (herem), marking it as permanently set apart: either for sacred use or, most frequently, for destruction as an act of devotion or obedience to divine command. The verb can also refer reflexively to becoming banned or being rendered taboo or off-limits.
Deuteronomy 3:6 · Word #8
Lexicon H2763
| Lemma | חָרַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châram |
| Strong's | H2763 |
| Definition | To ban, prohibit for common use, or devote something irrevocably to a deity, often with the implication of destruction or removal from use. In Israelite religious practice, to place something or someone under a 'ban' (herem), marking it as permanently set apart: either for sacred use or, most frequently, for destruction as an act of devotion or obedience to divine command. The verb can also refer reflexively to becoming banned or being rendered taboo or off-limits. |
Morphology HVha
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | utterly destroying |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-02
to utterly devote to the ban
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), infinitive absolute; expresses intensified or emphatic action of causing something to be placed under herem. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causative action: to cause something to come under the ban (herem). As an infinitive absolute, it intensifies the verbal idea, hence "utterly devote," preserving both the causative force and the root sense of placing under irrevocable ban. |
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