Strongs Number: H2763
- Hebrew Word
- חָרַם
- Transliteration
- châram
- Phonetic
- khaw-ram'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physically and reflexively to be blunt as to the nose
- BDB Definition
-
1. to ban, devote, destroy utterly, completely destroy, dedicate for destruction, exterminate
a. (Hiphil)
1. to prohibit (for common use), ban
2. to consecrate, devote, dedicate for destruction
3. to exterminate, completely destroy
b. (Hophal)
1. to be put under the ban, be devoted to destruction
2. to be devoted, be forfeited
3. to be completely destroyed
2. to split, slit, mutilate (a part of the body)
a. (Qal) to mutilate
b. (Hiphil) to divide
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- make {accursed} {consecrate} (utterly) {destroy} {devote} {forfeit} have a flat {nose} utterly ({slay} make away).