וַֽ/יַּחֲרִ֨ימוּ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌𐤅
châram
they 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 6:21 · Word #1
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/Vhw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they utterly destroyed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-20
and they put under the ban
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causative action, indicating that they caused something to be placed under herem. The sequential imperfect 3mp form conveys a completed past action by masculine plural subjects, hence "and they put under the ban." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they put under the ban
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate and contextually appropriate for the herem action in this verse. No change needed. |