Lexicon
חָרַם
cha.ram
H2763B
H:V Hebrew

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cha.ram describes being mutilated, as one of the bodily blemishes named in Leviticus 21:18.

The attested use describes a man characterized by mutilation within a list of bodily blemishes that bar approach, as shown in Leviticus 21:18.

Senses in use

  1. Mutilated as a bodily blemish · dominant

    In Leviticus 21:18, the Qal passive participle masculine singular absolute occurs in a list of men with blemishes who shall not approach. The APB renders the relevant item as “one who has a mutilated face,”.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 21:18, the APB presents the item within a list of disqualifying blemishes as “one who has a mutilated face.” The precise extent of that English phrase attributable to the term remains uncertain.

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