חֵרֶם (chêrem) — Curse

Hebrew word study: חֵרֶם (chêrem), Strong's H2764. physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

HebrewStrong's H2764
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֵרֶם (chêrem)
Pronounced: khay'-rem

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

Word study
Derivation: or (Zechariah 14:11) חֶרֶם; from H2763 (חָרַם);

KJV translation words: (ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2764 is tagged on 38 words in 31 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 27:21 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the devoted things ×6devoted thing ×4in the devoted things ×3into a devoted thing ×2nets ×2the objects for destruction ×2total destruction my ×2a devoted thing ×1an object for destruction ×1dedicated person ×1is an object for destruction ×1the total destruction ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֵרֶם ×11הַחֵרֶם ×9בַּחֵרֶם ×3חֲרָמִים ×2חֶרְמִי ×2לְחֵרֶם ×2בְּחֶרְמִי ×1בַּחֵרֶם ס ×1וַחֲרָמִים ×1לַחֵרֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Joshua ×13Ezekiel ×5Leviticus ×4Deuteronomy ×3Habakkuk ×3Isaiah ×2Numbers ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 31)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2763 חָרַם (châram).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chêrem (H2764) mean?

Physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination.

How is H2764 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2764 as: (ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net..

How often does חֵרֶם (chêrem) appear?

Strong's H2764 is tagged on 38 words in 31 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 27:21 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.