חרם

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Hebrew

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Root
ח־ר־ם (kh-r-m)

Etymology

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Compare with Arabic ح ر م (ḥ r m)

Noun

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חֵרֶם (ḥēremm

  1. excommunication (act of excommunicating or ejecting), anathema, taboo, dedication, consecration
    • Book of Joshua 6, 17:
      והיתה העיר חרם היא וכל־אשר־בה ליהוה רק רחב הזונה תחיה היא וכל־אשר אתה בבית כי החבאתה את־המלאכים אשר שלחנו
      The city and all in it shall be destroyed as a dedication to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in the house shall live, for she hid the scouts we had sent.

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חֵרֶם (khérem).

Noun

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חרם (kheyremm, plural חרמות (kharomes)

  1. excommunication, expulsion from the Jewish community