הֶחֱרִ֔ים
𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌
châram
he utterly destroyed
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.
Joshua 10:40 · Word #19
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 HVhp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he utterly destroyed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-08
he put under ban
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, indicating that he caused something to be placed under the ban (herem). The perfect 3ms form is rendered as a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject. |
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