וְ/חֵ֖רֶם
𐤅/𐤇𐤓𐤌
vecherem
and destruction
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.
Zechariah 14:11 · Word #3
Lexicon H2764
| Lemma | חֵרֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chêrem |
| Strong's | H2764 |
| In-context | and destruction |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
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 H2764-13
and a ban-devoted thing
| Root | חרם (ḥ-r-m) |
| Core Meanings | to ban, to devote, to set apart, to shut off, to consecrate for destruction |
| Semantic Range | devoted thing, object under ban, consecrated item, accursed thing, that which is set apart for destruction, net (as something enclosing or shutting in) |
| Conceptual Significance | In Israelite theology, a חֵרֶם represents something irrevocably set apart to יהוה, often through total destruction. It underscores the seriousness of covenant loyalty and the principle that certain persons or objects, once devoted, are removed entirely from ordinary human use. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). No pronominal suffix; indefinite singular sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵרֶם derives from the root חרם, conveying the idea of something set apart or shut off under a ban, often for destruction. The form is masculine singular absolute with a prefixed conjunction, so "and a ban-devoted thing" preserves both the singular masculine sense and the root idea of devoted separation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרם (to ban, to devote, to set apart, to shut off, to consecrate for destruction)
| 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 |