Semitic root *√ḤRM “to separate” appears in
Akkadian
- (ḫ)arāmu “to cover”
Hebrew
- ḥērem חֵרֶם “ban”
- heḥrīm הֶחְרִים “to excommunicate or to devote”
Arabic
- ḥaram حَرَم “holy – forbidden to profane use – forbidden”
- ḥarama حَرَمَ “to push away, forbid”
*√ḤRM “to separate”
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