Hebrew word study
חֵרֶם H2764
- Transliteration
- chêrem
- Pronunciation
- khay'-rem
- KJV glosses
- (ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.
Lexical summary
physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively)
usually a doomed object
abstractly extermination
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively)
usually a doomed object
abstractly extermination
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information