הֶחֱרִימָ֥/ם
𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌/𐤌
châram
he utterly destroyed them
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 11:21 · 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 HVhp3ms/Sp3mp
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he utterly destroyed them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-09
he has put them under the ban
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys causative action, so the subject causes them to enter a state of herem. The perfect 3ms with 3mp suffix is reflected as "he has ... them," preserving both aspect and object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he devoted them
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he utterly destroyed them". |