חָרֻ֖ם
𐤇𐤓𐤌
châram
disfigured
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.
Leviticus 21:18 · Word #14
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 HVqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | disfigured |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2763-01
ban-devoted one
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle masculine singular denotes one who has been placed under a ban or devoted irrevocably. "Ban-devoted one" preserves the root idea of separation by prohibition and reflects the passive state of having been set apart under herem. |
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