חֵ֕רֶם
𐤇𐤓𐤌
cherem-2
devoted thing
or (Zechariah 14:11) חֶרֶם; from חָרַם; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination; (ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.
Leviticus 27:28 · Word #20
Lexicon H2764
| Lemma | חֵרֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chêrem |
| Strong's | H2764 |
| In-context | devoted thing |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2764-04
a ban-devoted thing
| Root | חרם (ḥ-r-m) |
| Core Meanings | to ban, devote, set apart, prohibit, destroy, place under sacred restriction |
| Semantic Range | something devoted to destruction, an object placed under a sacred ban, a consecrated item withdrawn from common use, extermination under divine command, a cursed or proscribed thing, a net (rare literal sense). |
| Conceptual Significance | חֵרֶם expresses the concept of total devotion to יהוה, often through destruction, signifying irrevocable surrender to divine ownership or judgment. It marks the seriousness of covenant faithfulness and the removal of what is opposed to holiness within Israel’s communal and theological life. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no article or pronominal suffix; functions as a singular concrete or abstract noun depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵרֶם derives from the root חרם, conveying the idea of something set apart under a ban, often for destruction or irrevocable dedication. Rendering it "a ban-devoted thing" preserves both the sense of consecration and destruction inherent in the root, while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרם (to ban, devote, set apart, prohibit, destroy, place under sacred restriction)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2764-01 |
bacherem | in the ban-devoted thing |
H2767-01 |
becharemah | in Devoted-Place |
H2764-02 |
becheremi | in my devoted-net |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H2764)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 27:21 | הַ/חֵ֑רֶם | hacherem | devoted |
| Leviticus 27:28 | חֵ֡רֶם | cherem | devoted thing |
| Leviticus 27:28 | חֵ֕רֶם | cherem-2 | devoted thing |