הֶחֱרִֽימוּ
𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌𐤅
châram
they-devoted
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.
1 Samuel 15:9 · Word #24
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 HVhp3cp
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 | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they-devoted |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-10
they devoted to the ban
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) perfect, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causative action: they caused something to be placed under the ban (ḥerem). "Devoted to the ban" preserves the root idea of setting apart irrevocably, often unto destruction, without reducing it merely to "destroyed." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they devoted to the ban
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they devoted to destruction". |