2766. Charim

Lexicon

Charim: Harim

Original Word: חָרִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Charim
Pronunciation: khaw-REEM
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-reem')
Definition: Harim
Meaning: Charim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Harim

From charam; snub-nosed; Charim, an Israelite -- Harim.

see HEBREW charam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from charam
Definition
"consecrated," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Harim (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חָרִם proper name, masculine (consecrated; compare Sabean proper name, masculine חרם, יחרמאל Hal^{411. 504} DHM^l.c.) —

1 priest of the third course, David's time, according to 1 Chronicles 24:8.

2 priest of time of Nehemiah Nehemiah 10:6.

3 heads of families of returning exiles:

a. Ezra 2:39 = Nehemiah 7:42; Ezra 10:21; Nehemiah 12:15.

b. Ezra 2:32 = Nehemiah 7:35; Ezra 10:31; Nehemiah 3:11.

4 a prince Nehemiah 10:28.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַם (charam), meaning "to ban" or "to devote to destruction."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Charim, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Charim appears in the context of post-exilic Israel, specifically among those who returned from the Babylonian exile. It is associated with individuals who were part of the community that reestablished Jerusalem and its religious practices.

Context: • Charim is mentioned in the context of the return from Babylonian exile, as recorded in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.
• In Ezra 2:32 and Nehemiah 7:35, Charim is listed among the families or clans that returned to Jerusalem. These passages highlight the importance of lineage and the restoration of the community in the post-exilic period.
• The name also appears in Nehemiah 10:27, where a person named Charim is among those who sealed the covenant, indicating a commitment to follow the Law of God as part of the renewed community.
• The mention of Charim in these contexts underscores the significance of reestablishing religious and social order after the exile, with an emphasis on covenant renewal and adherence to the Torah.

Forms and Transliterations

חָרִ֑ם חָרִ֔ם חָרִ֖ם חָרִ֥ם חרם לְחָרִ֣ם לְחָרִם֙ לחרם chaRim ḥā·rim ḥārim lə·ḥā·rim lechaRim ləḥārim

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 24:8
HEB: לְחָרִם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לִשְׂעֹרִ֖ים
NAS: the third for Harim, the fourth
KJV: The third to Harim, the fourth
INT: Harim the third Seorim

Ezra 2:32
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: the sons of Harim, 320;
KJV: The children of Harim, three hundred
INT: the children of Harim three hundred

Ezra 2:39
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם אֶ֖לֶף וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה
NAS: the sons of Harim, 1017
KJV: The children of Harim, a thousand
INT: the children of Harim A thousand seven

Ezra 10:21
HEB: וּמִבְּנֵ֖י חָרִ֑ם מַעֲשֵׂיָ֤ה וְאֵֽלִיָּה֙
NAS: and of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah,
KJV: And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah,
INT: the sons of Harim Maaseiah Elijah

Ezra 10:31
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י חָרִ֑ם אֱלִיעֶ֧זֶר יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה
NAS: and [of] the sons of Harim: Eliezer,
KJV: And [of] the sons of Harim; Eliezer,
INT: and the sons of Harim Eliezer Isshijah

Nehemiah 3:11
HEB: מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־ חָרִ֔ם וְחַשּׁ֖וּב בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Harim and Hasshub
KJV: the son of Harim, and Hashub
INT: Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son

Nehemiah 7:35
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: the sons of Harim, 320;
KJV: The children of Harim, three hundred
INT: the children of Harim three hundred

Nehemiah 7:42
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם אֶ֖לֶף שִׁבְעָ֥ה
NAS: the sons of Harim, 1017
KJV: The children of Harim, a thousand
INT: the children of Harim A thousand seven

Nehemiah 10:5
HEB: חָרִ֥ם מְרֵמ֖וֹת עֹֽבַדְיָֽה׃
NAS: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
KJV: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
INT: Harim Meremoth Obadiah

Nehemiah 10:27
HEB: מַלּ֥וּךְ חָרִ֖ם בַּעֲנָֽה׃
NAS: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
KJV: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
INT: Malluch Harim Baanah

Nehemiah 12:15
HEB: לְחָרִ֣ם עַדְנָ֔א לִמְרָי֖וֹת
NAS: of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth,
KJV: Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth,
INT: of Harim Adna of Meraioth

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2766
11 Occurrences

ḥā·rim — 9 Occ.
lə·ḥā·rim — 2 Occ.