בַּ/חֵ֔רֶם
𐤁/𐤇𐤓𐤌
chêrem
in the devoted thing
A thing utterly set apart, irrevocably dedicated to the deity—primarily by means of prohibition, exclusion from ordinary use, or destruction. In profane contexts, the term also denotes a ban or that which is forbidden, and in some cases the physical objects or persons subject to this ban. Used most commonly for property, people, or places from enemy nations designated for destruction or exclusion as an irrevocable offering to YHWH. Secondary senses include objects consigned to destruction, places placed under ban, and items designated as off limits or separated from common use.
Joshua 22:20 · Word #7
Lexicon H2764
| Lemma | חֵרֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chêrem |
| Strong's | H2764 |
| Definition | A thing utterly set apart, irrevocably dedicated to the deity—primarily by means of prohibition, exclusion from ordinary use, or destruction. In profane contexts, the term also denotes a ban or that which is forbidden, and in some cases the physical objects or persons subject to this ban. Used most commonly for property, people, or places from enemy nations designated for destruction or exclusion as an irrevocable offering to YHWH. Secondary senses include objects consigned to destruction, places placed under ban, and items designated as off limits or separated from common use. |
Morphology HRd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the devoted thing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2764-01
in the ban-devoted thing
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵרֶם denotes something placed under an irrevocable ban—set apart to a deity, typically by destruction or exclusion. The prefixed בַּ includes the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the" followed by the singular masculine noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the devoted thing
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "in the ban-devoted thing". |