חֵ֫רֶם
che.rem
“devoted thing”
Definition
physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination
or (Zechariah 14:11) חֶרֶם; from H2763 (חָרַם);
- a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion 2) have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
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Occurrences
חֵ֫רֶם appears 29 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The son of Carmi:Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
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The foe pulls all of them up with a hook;he catches them in his dragnet,and gathers them in his fishing net;so he rejoices gladly.
Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”
This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.
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