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Lexicon :: Strong's H2764 - ḥērem

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חֵרֶם
Transliteration
ḥērem
Pronunciation
khay'-rem
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 744a,745a

Strong’s Definitions

חֵרֶם chêrem, khay'-rem; or (Zechariah 14:11) חֶרֶם cherem; from H2763; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination:—(ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H2764 in the following manner: net (9x), accursed thing (9x), accursed (4x), curse (4x), cursed thing (3x), devoted (3x), destruction (2x), devoted thing (2x), dedicated thing (1x), destroyed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H2764 in the following manner: net (9x), accursed thing (9x), accursed (4x), curse (4x), cursed thing (3x), devoted (3x), destruction (2x), devoted thing (2x), dedicated thing (1x), destroyed (1x).

  1. a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion

  2. a net, thing perforated

  3. have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵרֶם chêrem, khay'-rem; or (Zechariah 14:11) חֶרֶם cherem; from H2763; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination:—(ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.
STRONGS H2764: Abbreviations
† I. חֵ֫רֶם noun masculineLeviticus 27:28 1. devoted thing. 2. devotion, ban; — ח׳ absolute Joshua 6:17 +24 times (most read חֶרֶם Zechariah 14:11, Baer חֵרֶם); חֶ֑רֶם Joshua 7:1; suffix חֶרְמִי 1 Kings 20:42; Isaiah 34:5; — thing devoted to י׳ :
1. thing hostile to theocracy, and therefore (in the strictest application) to be either destroyed, or, in the case of certain objects (e.g. silver and gold, vessels of brass and iron Joshua 6:19, 24), set apart to sacred uses; especially
a. of a Canaanite city, as Jericho, including all inhabitants (except Rahab's family) and spoil Joshua 6:17, 18 (twice in verse); Joshua 7:1, 11, 15; Achan by taking מִןהַֿחֵרֶם made (camp of) Israel ח׳ Joshua 7:12; compare Joshua 6:18, and became himself ח׳, and was stoned and, with his family and possessions, including the spoil, was burnt Joshua 7:1, 11, 12, 13 (twice in verse) (all J E except Joshua 7:1 P; compare Joshua 7:15; Joshua 7:24; Joshua 7:25); מָעַל מַעַל בַּח׳ committed unfaithfulness in the matter of the devoted thing is term for the sin Joshua 7:1; Joshua 22:20 (both P), compare מָעַל בַּח׳ 1 Chronicles 2:7; Saul and Israel spared Agag king of Amalek and רֵאשִׁית הַח׳ i.e. of the spoil (sheep and oxen), which should have been utterly destroyed 1 Samuel 15:21 (compare 1 Samuel 15:3; 1 Samuel 15:8; Saul rejected by י׳ for this 1 Samuel 15:11; 1 Samuel 15:26); so an idolatrous city in Israel should become ח׳, with all its contents, and be utterly destroyed Deuteronomy 13:17 (compare Deuteronomy 13:13; Deuteronomy 13:15; Deuteronomy 13:16).
b. of individuals, one having relic of Canaanit. god in his house should become ח׳, the relic being ח׳ Deuteronomy 7:26 (twice in verse); every human being who became ח׳ should be killed Leviticus 27:29 (twice in verse) (P; see Di).
2. apparently (so Di) anything devoted to sanctuary under specially stringent conditions Leviticus 27:28 (see Di; and compare Ezra 10:8); a field consecrated to י׳ becomes under certain conditions כִּשְׂדֵה הַח׳ Leviticus 27:21; every ח׳ is קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים ליהוה Leviticus 27:28, and no ח׳ that a manmay devote, whether man, beast or field, may be sold or redeemed Leviticus 27:28; every such ח׳ (as in case of metals and metal objects Joshua 6:17, 19) went to Aaron and his sons Numbers 18:14 (P), to Zadokite priests Ezekiel 44:29.
3. devotion, ban, involving destruction; אִישׁ חֶרְמִי 1 Kings 20:42 man under my (י׳'s) ban (of Benhadad); עַם חֶרְמִי Isaiah 34:5 (of Edom); נתן לַח׳ Isaiah 43:28 figurative of י׳'s giving over Judah to Chaldaea; ח׳ not to be in future Zechariah 14:11; ח׳ אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ וְהִכֵּיתִי פּן־אָבוֹא Malachi 3:24 smite the land with a ban, i.e. utterly destroy it.

† II. חֵ֫רֶם noun masculine net (as something perforated; compare Arabic مُغَرَّمً perforated work, Fl in NHWBii, 208; Late Hebrew חֵרֶם net; Phoenician חרם maker of nets) — absolute ח׳ Micah 7:2; suffix חֶרְמִי Ezekiel 32:3, חֶרְמוֺ Habakkuk 1:15, 16, 17; plural חֲרָמִים Ecclesiastes 7:26; Ezekiel 26:5, 14; Ezekiel 47:10; — hunter's net Micah 7:2; Ecclesiastes 7:26; fisherman's net Ezekiel 26:5, 14; Ezekiel 32:3; Ezekiel 47:10; Habakkuk 1:15, 16, 17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

27:21; 27:28; 27:28; 27:28; 27:28; 27:29

Numbers

18:14

Deuteronomy

7:26; 13:13; 13:15; 13:16; 13:17

Joshua

6:17; 6:17; 6:17; 6:18; 6:18; 6:19; 6:19; 6:24; 7:1; 7:1; 7:1; 7:1; 7:1; 7:11; 7:11; 7:12; 7:12; 7:13; 7:15; 7:15; 7:24; 7:25; 22:20

1 Samuel

15:3; 15:8; 15:11; 15:21; 15:26

1 Kings

20:42; 20:42

1 Chronicles

2:7

Ezra

10:8

Ecclesiastes

7:26; 7:26

Isaiah

34:5; 34:5; 43:28

Ezekiel

26:5; 26:5; 26:14; 26:14; 32:3; 32:3; 44:29; 47:10; 47:10

Micah

7:2; 7:2

Habakkuk

1:15; 1:15; 1:16; 1:16; 1:17; 1:17

Zechariah

14:11; 14:11

H2764

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2764 matches the Hebrew חֵרֶם (ḥērem),
which occurs 13 times in 8 verses in 'Jos' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:17 - “And the city shall be devoted H2764 to H2764 destruction H2764, it and all that is in it belongs to Yahweh; only Rahab the harlot [fn]and all who are with her in the house shall live because she hid the messengers whom we sent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:18 - “But as for you, only keep yourselves from the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764, lest as you are devoting them to destruction, you also take some of the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 and make the camp of Israel devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 and bring trouble on it.

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But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully in regard to the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764. Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted H2764 things H2764; therefore the anger of Yahweh burned against the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:11 - “Israel has sinned, and they have also trespassed against My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 and have both stolen and dealt falsely. Moreover, they have also put them among their own things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:12 - “Therefore the sons of Israel cannot rise before their enemies; they turn their [fn]backs before their enemies, for they have become devoted H2764 to destruction H2764. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 from your midst.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:13 - “Rise up! Set the people apart as holy and say, ‘Set yourselves apart as holy for tomorrow, for thus Yahweh, the God of Israel, has said, “There are things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 in your midst, O Israel. You cannot rise before your enemies until you have removed the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 from your midst.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:15 - ‘And it will be that the one who is taken with the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764 shall be burned with fire, he and all that belongs to him, because he has trespassed against the covenant of Yahweh, and because he has committed a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 - ‘Did not Achan the son of Zerah act unfaithfully in the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction H2764, and indignation fall on all the congregation of Israel? But he was not the only man to breathe his last in his iniquity.’”
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