חֶ֫רֶשׂ

che.re.sNoun (Masculine)H2789

earthenware

From: a collateral form mediating between H2775 (חֶרֶס) and H2791 (חֶרֶשׁ);

Short Definition

a piece of pottery

Full Lexicon Entry

earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen vessel

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
4
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
Ezk
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 23:34
  • Isaiah 45:9
  • Jeremiah 32:14
  • Lamentations 4:2
  • Leviticus 14:5

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