Commentary for Nedarim 172:1
אלא אמר רב אשי שאני קונמות דכי קדושת הגוף דמי וכדרבא
But, said R. Ashi, konamoth are different, since they have the force of intrinsic sanctity;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'bodily sanctity'. I.e., of objects consecrated in themselves, and which are offered on the altar; these are irredeemable. The term is opposed to 'monetary consecration,' i.e., objects which are consecrated so that they may be redeemed and their redemption money dedicated to Temple Service. As seen above (p. 105, n. 8), konam is really a form of consecration, and it is here stated that its prohibition is as strong as that which is intrinsically consecrated. ');"><sup>1</sup></span>
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