Lexical Definition

‎חָרִם‎ Chârim (khaw-reem') Harim ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חָרַם‎; snub-nosed

Harim.

• § Harim = "dedicated"
• Charim, an Israelite

1) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 3rd course
2) head of a family of exiles totalling 1017 who returned with Zerubbabel
3) another head of a family of exiles totalling 320 who returned with Zerubbabel
4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
5) a ruler of the people under Nehemiah

Extended Information

name of: רְחוּם

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 also called Harim at Neh.10.5 12.15 Nehum at Neh.7.7
• Another name of re.chum (‎ר‎ְ‎חו‎ּ‎ם‎ "Rehum" רְחוּם)

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 1Chr 24:8.

2. priest of time of Nehemiah Neh 10:6*.

3. heads of families of returning exiles:
a. Ezra 2:39 = Neh 7:42; Ezra 10:21; Neh 12:15.
b. Ezra 2:32 = Neh 7:35; Ezra 10:31; Neh 3:11.

4. a prince Neh 10:28*.

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