יָחֳרַ֖ם
𐤉𐤇𐤓𐤌
châram
will be 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.
Ezra 10:8 · Word #10
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 HVHi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | H — Hophal — Causative passive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will be devoted |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-30
he will be placed under ban
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hophal (causative passive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hophal stem marks a causative passive action, indicating that the subject receives the action of being devoted or banned. The imperfect 3ms form conveys that he will be caused to be set apart under the ban. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
will be devoted to destruction
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'he will be placed under ban' to 'will be devoted to destruction' to render the force of the herem concept, which in this setting implies a complete forfeiture, not just placement under ban. |