חֵרֶם
herem (ḥērem)
/KHAY-rem/
“devoted thing, ban, utter destruction”
That which is irrevocably dedicated to God, ban of utter destruction; in holy war, complete consecration of pagan enemy to divine judgment without private plunder.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From חָרַם (H2763) to dedicate, ban.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
accursedcursedevoted
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H2764 חֵרֶם devoted thing, ban, utter destruction G0331 ἀνάθεμα that which is laid by, a votive offering, devoted, a thing devoted to God
LXX conceptual translation: חֵרֶם (devoted thing, ban, utter destruction) -> ἀνάθεμα (that which is laid by, a votive offering, devoted, a thing devoted to God)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where חֵרֶם (herem) carries significant theological or narrative weight.