וְ/הַחֲרֵ֤ם
𐤅/𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤌
châram
and utterly destroy
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.
Jeremiah 50:21 · Word #10
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 HC/Vhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and utterly destroy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-26
and put under ban
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, meaning to cause something to be placed under the ban (herem). The imperative 2ms form is rendered as a direct command, and the conjunction וְ is reflected by "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and utterly destroy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Utterly destroy' better captures the herem concept (total destruction), matching both SILEX and context, more than the technical 'put under ban'. |