hā´rim ( חרם , ḥārim ): A family name. (1) A non-priestly family that returned from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:32; Nehemiah 7:35 ); mentioned among those who married foreign wives (Ezra 10:31 ); also mentioned among those who renewed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:27 ). (2) A priestly family returning with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:39; Nehemiah 7:42; Nehemiah 12:3 , Nehemiah 12:15 (see REHUM )); members of this family covenanted to put away their foreign wives (Ezra 10:21; Nehemiah 10:5 ). A family of this name appears as the third of the priestly courses in the days of David and Solomon (1 Chronicles 24:8 ). (3) In Nehemiah 3:11 is mentioned Malchijah, son of Harim, one of the wall-builders. Which family is here designated is uncertain.
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