חֹ֫מֶר

cho.merNoun (Masculine)H2563

clay

From: from H2560 (חָמַר);

Short Definition

properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. cement, mortar, clay 1a) mortar, cement 1b) clay 1c) mire

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

24 times

Appears 24 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
7
Isaiah
5
Ezk
3
Jeremiah
2
Exodus
1

Key Passages

  • Exodus 1:14
  • Genesis 11:3
  • Isaiah 29:16
  • Jeremiah 18:4
  • Job 27:16

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.