◄ 2789. cheres ►
Strong's Lexicon cheres: Earthenware, potsherd, clay, pottery Original Word: חֶרֶשׂ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cheres Pronunciation: kheh'-res Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-res) Definition: Earthenware, potsherd, clay, pottery Meaning: a piece of pottery Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4632 (skeuos): Vessel, implement, equipment - G2766 (keramos): Clay, potter's earth Usage: The Hebrew word "cheres" primarily refers to objects made from clay, such as pottery or earthenware. It can also denote a potsherd, which is a broken piece of ceramic material. In the biblical context, "cheres" is often used metaphorically to describe fragility and the humble nature of human life compared to the divine. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, pottery was a common household item used for various purposes, including storage, cooking, and carrying water. The process of making pottery involved shaping clay and then firing it in a kiln, which made it durable yet fragile. Pottery shards, or potsherds, were often found in archaeological sites, providing insight into the daily life and culture of ancient peoples. The imagery of pottery in the Bible often symbolizes the relationship between God as the Creator and humans as His creation, emphasizing human frailty and dependence on God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd NASB Translation earthen (1), earthen vessel (1), earthenware (8), earthenware vessel (1), earthenware vessel the vessels (1), fragments (1), potsherd (2), potsherds (1), sherd (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶ֫רֶשׂ noun [masculine] earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd, P and late (Late Hebrew חֶרֶס, Aramaic חֲרַס) — absolute ׳ח Leviticus 6:21 9t., חָ֑רֶשׂ Numbers 5:17 4t.; plural construct חַרְשֵׂי Isaiah 45:9; suffix חֲרָשֶׂיהָ Ezekiel 23:34. — 1 earthenware: ׳כְּלִיאח earthen vessel Jeremiah 32:14; especially P Leviticus 6:21; Leviticus 11:33; Leviticus 14:5,50; Leviticus 15:12; Numbers 5:17; without כְּלִי Proverbs 26:23; compare ׳בַּקְבֻּק יוֺצֵר ח Jeremiah 19:1; ׳לְנִבְלֵי ח Lamentations 4:2 they are reckoned as earthen vessels, simile of sons of Zion; חֶרֶשׂ אֶתחַֿרְשֵׂי אֲדָמָה Isaiah 45:9 a potsherd (perhaps = earthen vessel, see Proverbs 26:23 above) among earthen potsherds (of men, over against ׳י their potter); simile of dryness Psalm 22:16. 2 a fragment of earthenware, sherd Isaiah 30:14; Ezekiel 23:34; לְהִתְגָּרֵד ׳ח Job 2:8 a sherd to scrape himself; ׳חַדּוּדֵי ח Job 41:22 sharpest potsherds, figurative of sharp scales on belly of crocodile. חֲרֶשֶׂת see קִירחֲֿרֶשֶׂת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance earthen, potsherd, stone A collateral form mediating between cherec and cheresh; a piece of pottery -- earth(-en), (pot-)sherd, + stone. see HEBREW cherec see HEBREW cheresh Forms and Transliterations חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָ חֶ֔רֶשׂ חֶ֖רֶשׂ חֶ֛רֶשׂ חַרְשֵׂ֣י חָ֑רֶשׂ חרש חרשי חרשיה כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כחרש charaSeiha Chares charSei Cheres ḥă·rā·śe·hā ḥā·reś ḥar·śê ḥărāśehā ḥāreś ḥarśê ḥe·reś ḥereś ka·ḥe·reś kaCheres kaḥereś Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 6:28 HEB: וּכְלִי־ חֶ֛רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּבֻשַּׁל־ NAS: Also the earthenware vessel in which KJV: But the earthen vessel INT: vessel the earthenware which boiled Leviticus 11:33 HEB: וְכָל־ כְּלִי־ חֶ֔רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־ יִפֹּ֥ל NAS: As for any earthenware vessel KJV: And every earthen vessel, INT: any vessel earthenware which may fall Leviticus 14:5 HEB: אֶל־ כְּלִי־ חֶ֖רֶשׂ עַל־ מַ֥יִם NAS: bird in an earthenware vessel KJV: be killed in an earthen vessel INT: about vessel an earthenware over water Leviticus 14:50 HEB: אֶל־ כְּלִי־ חֶ֖רֶשׂ עַל־ מַ֥יִם NAS: bird in an earthenware vessel KJV: of the birds in an earthen vessel INT: about vessel an earthenware over water Leviticus 15:12 HEB: וּכְלִי־ חֶ֛רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־ יִגַּע־ NAS: However, an earthenware vessel which KJV: And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth INT: vessel an earthenware which touches Numbers 5:17 HEB: קְדֹשִׁ֖ים בִּכְלִי־ חָ֑רֶשׂ וּמִן־ הֶֽעָפָ֗ר NAS: water in an earthenware vessel; KJV: water in an earthen vessel; INT: holy vessel an earthenware some of the dust Job 2:8 HEB: וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ ל֣וֹ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לְהִתְגָּרֵ֖ד בּ֑וֹ NAS: And he took a potsherd to scrape KJV: And he took him a potsherd to scrape INT: took A potsherd to scrape he Job 41:30 HEB: תַּ֭חְתָּיו חַדּ֣וּדֵי חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ NAS: are [like] sharp potsherds; He spreads KJV: Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth INT: his underparts are sharp potsherds spreads out a threshing Psalm 22:15 HEB: יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי NAS: is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue KJV: is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue INT: is dried A potsherd my strength and my tongue Proverbs 26:23 HEB: מְצֻפֶּ֣ה עַל־ חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים NAS: [Like] an earthen vessel overlaid KJV: heart [are like] a potsherd covered INT: overlaid and an earthen lips are burning Isaiah 30:14 HEB: יִמָּצֵ֤א בִמְכִתָּתוֹ֙ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לַחְתּ֥וֹת אֵשׁ֙ NAS: shattered That a sherd will not be found KJV: in the bursting of it a sherd to take INT: will not be found pieces A sherd to take fire Isaiah 45:9 HEB: אֶת־ יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־ חַרְשֵׂ֣י NAS: with his Maker-- An earthenware vessel KJV: with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds INT: quarrels his Maker vessel vessel of earth Isaiah 45:9 HEB: חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־ חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר NAS: An earthenware vessel among KJV: [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. INT: his Maker vessel vessel of earth say Jeremiah 19:1 HEB: בַקְבֻּ֖ק יוֹצֵ֣ר חָ֑רֶשׂ וּמִזִּקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם NAS: a potter's earthenware jar, KJV: a potter's earthen bottle, INT: jar A potter's earthenware of the elders of the people Jeremiah 32:14 HEB: וּנְתַתָּ֖ם בִּכְלִי־ חָ֑רֶשׂ לְמַ֥עַן יַעַמְד֖וּ NAS: and put them in an earthenware jar, KJV: and put them in an earthen vessel, INT: and put jar an earthenware because of may last Lamentations 4:2 HEB: נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ לְנִבְלֵי־ חֶ֔רֶשׂ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י NAS: they are regarded as earthen jars, KJV: how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, INT: are regarded jars earthen the work hands Ezekiel 23:34 HEB: וּמָצִ֗ית וְאֶת־ חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָ תְּגָרֵ֖מִי וְשָׁדַ֣יִךְ NAS: it. Then you will gnaw its fragments And tear KJV: and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off INT: will drink and drain fragments will gnaw your breasts 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2789 17 Occurrences ḥă·rā·śe·hā — 1 Occ. ḥā·reś — 5 Occ. ḥar·śê — 1 Occ. ḥe·reś — 9 Occ. ka·ḥe·reś — 1 Occ.