I.
חֵ֫רֶםnoun masculineLeviticus 27:281devoted thing.
2devotion, ban; — ׳ח absolute Joshua 6:17 24t. (most read חֶרֶםZechariah 14:11, Baer חֵרֶם); חֶ֑רֶםJoshua 7:1; suffix חֶרְמִי1 Kings 20:42; Isaiah 34:5; — thing devoted to ׳י:
1thing 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 Canaan. 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 ׳חJoshua 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 בַּחcommitted unfaithfulness in the matter of the devoted thing is term for the sin Joshua 7:1; Joshua 22:20 (both P), compare ׳מָעַל בַּח1 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 ׳חDeuteronomy 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 הַחLeviticus 27:21; every ׳ח is קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים ליהוהLeviticus 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.
3devotion, ban, involving destruction; אִישׁ חֶרְמִי1 Kings 20:42man under my (׳י's) ban (of Benhadad); עַם חֶרְמִיIsaiah 34:5 (of Edom); ׳נתן לַחIsaiah 43:28 figurative of ׳יs giving over Judah to Chaldaea; ׳ח not to be in future Zechariah 14:11; ׳מֶּןאָֿבוֺא וְהִכֵּיתִי אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ חMalachi 3:24smite the land with a ban, i.e. utterly destroy it.
II. חֵ֫רֶםnoun masculinenet (as something perforated; compare Arabic
perforated work, Fl in NHWBii, 208; Late Hebrew חֵרֶםnet; Phoenician חרםmaker of nets) — absolute ׳חMicah 7:2; suffix חֶרְמִיEzekiel 32:3, חֶרְמוֺHabakkuk 1:15,16,17; plural חֲרָמִיםEcclesiastes 7:26; Ezekiel 26:5,14; Ezekiel 47:10; — hunter's netMicah 7:2; Ecclesiastes 7:26; fisherman's netEzekiel 26:5,14; Ezekiel 32:3; Ezekiel 47:10; Habakkuk 1:15,16,17.
Strong's Hebrew: 2764. חֵ֫רֶם (cherem) — 38 Occurrences
Leviticus 27:21
HEB:לַֽיהוָ֖ה כִּשְׂדֵ֣ה הַחֵ֑רֶם לַכֹּהֵ֖ן תִּהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: like a field set apart; it shall be for the priest
KJV: as a field devoted; the possession
INT: to the LORD A field set the priest become
Leviticus 27:28
HEB:אַךְ־ כָּל־ חֵ֡רֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַחֲרִם֩
NAS: Anything devoted to destruction
KJV:Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man
INT: Nevertheless anything devoted which sets
Leviticus 27:28
HEB:יִגָּאֵ֑ל כָּל־ חֵ֕רֶם קֹֽדֶשׁ־ קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים
KJV: or redeemed: every devoted thing [is] most
INT: redeemed Anything devoted is most holy
Leviticus 27:29
HEB: כָּל־ חֵ֗רֶם אֲשֶׁ֧ר יָחֳרַ֛ם
KJV:None devoted, which shall be devoted
INT: one devoted who may have been set
Numbers 18:14
HEB: כָּל־ חֵ֥רֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְךָ֥
NAS: Every devoted thing in Israel
KJV:Every thing devoted in Israel
INT: Every devoted Israel become
Deuteronomy 7:26
HEB:בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ חֵ֖רֶם כָּמֹ֑הוּ שַׁקֵּ֧ץ ׀
NAS: it come under the ban;
KJV: into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: [but] thou shalt utterly
INT: your house come under and like shall utterly
Deuteronomy 7:26
HEB:תְּֽתַעֲבֶ֖נּוּ כִּי־ חֵ֥רֶם הֽוּא׃ פ
NAS: under the ban; you shall utterly
KJV: abhor it; for it [is] a cursed thing.
INT: abhor for the ban he
Deuteronomy 13:17
HEB:מְא֖וּמָה מִן־ הַחֵ֑רֶם לְמַעַן֩ יָשׁ֨וּב
NAS: Nothing from that which is put under the ban shall cling
KJV: nought of the cursed thing to thine hand:
INT: nought that which order may turn
Joshua 6:17
HEB:וְהָיְתָ֨ה הָעִ֥יר חֵ֛רֶם הִ֥יא וְכָל־
NAS: The city shall be under the ban, it and all
KJV: And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD:
INT: become the city shall be under it and all
Joshua 6:18
HEB:שִׁמְר֣וּ מִן־ הַחֵ֔רֶם פֶּֽן־ תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּ
NAS: keep yourselves from the things under
KJV: keep [yourselves] from the accursed thing, lest ye make [yourselves] accursed,
INT: keep some the things so covet
Joshua 6:18
HEB:וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣ם מִן־ הַחֵ֑רֶם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־
NAS: yourselves from the things under the ban,
KJV: when ye take of the accursed thing, and make
INT: and take some under and make the camp
Joshua 6:18
HEB:מַחֲנֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְחֵ֔רֶם וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: under the ban, so
KJV: of Israel a curse, and trouble
INT: the camp of Israel the ban and bring
Joshua 7:1
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מַ֖עַל בַּחֵ֑רֶם וַיִּקַּ֡ח עָכָ֣ן
NAS: unfaithfully in regard to the things under the ban,
KJV: a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan,
INT: of Israel unfaithfully to the things took Achan
Joshua 7:1
HEB:יְהוּדָה֙ מִן־ הַחֵ֔רֶם וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֥ף
NAS: in regard to the things under the ban, for Achan,
KJV: took of the accursed thing: and the anger
INT: of Judah some under burned the anger
Joshua 7:11
HEB:לָֽקְחוּ֙ מִן־ הַחֵ֔רֶם וְגַ֤ם גָּֽנְבוּ֙
NAS: some of the things under the ban and have both
KJV: them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen,
INT: taken some of the things both stolen
Joshua 7:12
HEB:כִּ֥י הָי֖וּ לְחֵ֑רֶם לֹ֤א אוֹסִיף֙
NAS: for they have become accursed. I will not be with you anymore
KJV: their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more,
INT: for have become accursed not anymore
Joshua 7:12
HEB:לֹ֥א תַשְׁמִ֛ידוּ הַחֵ֖רֶם מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃
NAS: you destroy the things under the ban from your midst.
KJV: ye destroy the accursed from among
INT: not destroy the things your midst
Joshua 7:13
HEB:אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל חֵ֤רֶם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: has said, There are things under the ban
KJV: of Israel, [There is] an accursed thing in the midst
INT: the God of Israel are things your midst Israel
Joshua 7:13
HEB:עַד־ הֲסִירְכֶ֥ם הַחֵ֖רֶם מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃
NAS: There are things under the ban in your midst,
KJV: until ye take away the accursed thing from among
INT: until have removed under your midst
Joshua 7:15
HEB:וְהָיָה֙ הַנִּלְכָּ֣ד בַּחֵ֔רֶם יִשָּׂרֵ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁ
NAS: It shall be that the one who is taken with the things under the ban shall be burned
KJV: And it shall be, [that] he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt
INT: become is taken the things shall be burned fire
Joshua 22:20
HEB:מָ֤עַל מַ֙עַל֙ בַּחֵ֔רֶם וְעַֽל־ כָּל־
NAS: unfaithfully in the things under the ban, and wrath
KJV: a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath
INT: act unfaithfully the things on all
1 Samuel 15:21
HEB:וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה
NAS: the choicest of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice
KJV: the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice
INT: and oxen the choicest of the things to sacrifice to the LORD
1 Kings 20:42
HEB:אֶת־ אִישׁ־ חֶרְמִ֖י מִיָּ֑ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה
NAS: the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life
KJV: a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life
INT: have let the man had devoted of hand shall go
1 Chronicles 2:7
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָעַ֖ל בַּחֵֽרֶם׃ ס
NAS: who violated the ban.
KJV: who transgressed in the thing accursed.
INT: who violated the ban
Ecclesiastes 7:26
HEB:הִ֨יא מְצוֹדִ֧ים וַחֲרָמִ֛ים לִבָּ֖הּ אֲסוּרִ֣ים
NAS: is snares and nets, whose hands
KJV: [is] snares and nets, [and] her hands
INT: he is snares and nets heart are chains
Isaiah 34:5
HEB:וְעַל־ עַ֥ם חֶרְמִ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃
NAS: And upon the people whom I have devoted to destruction.
KJV: and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
INT: and upon the people have devoted judgment
Isaiah 43:28
HEB:קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לַחֵ֙רֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: Jacob to the ban and Israel
KJV: Jacob to the curse, and Israel
INT: of the sanctuary will consign to the ban Jacob and Israel
Ezekiel 26:5
HEB: מִשְׁטַ֨ח חֲרָמִ֤ים תִּֽהְיֶה֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ
NAS: She will be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst
KJV: It shall be [a place for] the spreading of nets in the midst
INT: place of nets will become the midst
Ezekiel 26:14
HEB:סֶ֗לַע מִשְׁטַ֤ח חֲרָמִים֙ תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה לֹ֥א
NAS: you will be a place for the spreading of nets. You will be built
KJV: thou shalt be [a place] to spread nets upon;
INT: rock place of nets become no
Ezekiel 32:3
HEB:רַבִּ֑ים וְהֶעֱל֖וּךָ בְּחֶרְמִֽי׃
NAS: And they shall lift you up in My net.
KJV: and they shall bring thee up in my net.
INT: of many shall lift my net
Ezekiel 44:29
HEB:יֹֽאכְל֑וּם וְכָל־ חֵ֥רֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָהֶ֥ם
NAS: and every devoted thing in Israel
KJV: and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel
INT: shall eat and every devoted Israel become
Ezekiel 47:10
HEB:עֶגְלַ֔יִם מִשְׁט֥וֹחַ לַֽחֲרָמִ֖ים יִהְי֑וּ לְמִינָה֙
NAS: there will be a place for the spreading of nets. Their fish
KJV: they shall be a [place] to spread forth nets; their fish
INT: to Eneglaim place of nets will come to their kinds
Micah 7:2
HEB:אָחִ֖יהוּ יָצ֥וּדוּ חֵֽרֶם׃
NAS: of them hunts the other with a net.
KJV: every man his brother with a net.
INT: the other hunts A net
Habakkuk 1:15
HEB:הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ בְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ
NAS: Drag them away with their net, And gather
KJV: they catch them in their net, and gather
INT: bring Drag their net and gather their fishing
Habakkuk 1:16
HEB:כֵּן֙ יְזַבֵּ֣חַ לְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וִֽיקַטֵּ֖ר לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ
NAS: they offer a sacrifice to their net And burn incense
KJV: Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense
INT: after that offer to their net and burn to their fishing
Habakkuk 1:17
HEB:כֵּ֖ן יָרִ֣יק חֶרְמ֑וֹ וְתָמִ֛יד לַהֲרֹ֥ג
NAS: empty their net And continually
KJV: Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare
INT: after that empty their net and continually slay
Zechariah 14:11
HEB:וְיָ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ וְחֵ֖רֶם לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶה־
NAS: longer be a curse, for Jerusalem
KJV: And [men] shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem
INT: will live curse will no become
Malachi 4:6
HEB:אֶת־ הָאָ֖רֶץ חֵֽרֶם׃
NAS: and smite the land with a curse.
KJV: and smite the earth with a curse.
INT: and smite the land A curse