Lexicon :: Strong's H2789 - ḥereś

חֶרֶשׂ

Transliteration

ḥereś

Pronunciation

kheh'-res

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

A collateral form mediating between חֶרֶס (H2775) and חֶרֶשׁ (H2791)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 759a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חֶרֶשׂ cheres, kheh'-res; a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791; a piece of pottery:—earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, stone.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H2789 in the following manner: earthen (8x), potsherd (5x), sherd (2x), stone (1x), earth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H2789 in the following manner: earthen (8x), potsherd (5x), sherd (2x), stone (1x), earth (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen vessel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חֶרֶשׂ cheres, kheh'-res; a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791; a piece of pottery:—earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, stone.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2789: Abbreviations

† חֶ֫רֶשׂ noun [masculine] earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd, P and late (Late Hebrew חֶרֶס, Aramaic חֲרַס) — absolute ח׳ Leviticus 6:21 + 9 times, חָ֑רֶשׂ Numbers 5:17 + 4 times; 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.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

6:21; 6:21; 11:33; 14:5; 14:50; 15:12

Numbers

5:17; 5:17

Job

2:8; 41:22

Psalms

22:16

Proverbs

26:23; 26:23

Isaiah

30:14; 45:9; 45:9

Jeremiah

19:1; 32:14

Lamentations

4:2

Ezekiel

23:34; 23:34

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2789 matches the Hebrew חֶרֶשׂ (ḥereś),
which occurs 17 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Lev 6:28

Lev 6:28 - But the earthen^H2789 vessel^H3627 wherein it is sodden^H1310 shall be broken:^H7665 and if it be sodden^H1310 in a brasen^H5178 pot,^H3627 it shall be both scoured,^H4838 and rinsed^H7857 in water.^H4325

Lev 11:33

Lev 11:33 - And every earthen^H2789 vessel,^H3627 whereinto any of them falleth,^H5307^H8432 whatsoever is in it shall be unclean;^H2930 and ye shall break^H7665 it.

Lev 14:5

Lev 14:5 - And the priest^H3548 shall command^H6680 that one^H259 of the birds^H6833 be killed^H7819 in an earthen^H2789 vessel^H3627 over running^H2416 water:^H4325

Lev 14:50

Lev 14:50 - And he shall kill^H7819 the one^H259 of the birds^H6833 in an earthen^H2789 vessel^H3627 over running^H2416 water:^H4325

Lev 15:12

Lev 15:12 - And the vessel^H3627 of earth,^H2789 that he toucheth^H5060 which hath the issue,^H2100 shall be broken:^H7665 and every vessel^H3627 of wood^H6086 shall be rinsed^H7857 in water.^H4325

Num 5:17

Num 5:17 - And the priest^H3548 shall take^H3947 holy^H6918 water^H4325 in an earthen^H2789 vessel;^H3627 and of the dust^H6083 that is in the floor^H7172 of the tabernacle^H4908 the priest^H3548 shall take,^H3947 and put^H5414 it into the water:^H4325

Job 2:8

Job 2:8 - And he took^H3947 him a potsherd^H2789 to scrape^H1623 himself withal; and he sat down^H3427 among^H8432 the ashes.^H665

Job 41:30

Job 41:30 - Sharp^H2303 stones^H2789 are under him: he spreadeth^H7502 sharp pointed things^H2742 upon the mire.^H2916

Psa 22:15

Psa 22:15 - My strength^H3581 is dried up^H3001 like a potsherd;^H2789 and my tongue^H3956 cleaveth^H1692 to my jaws;^H4455 and thou hast brought^H8239 me into the dust^H6083 of death.^H4194

Pro 26:23

Pro 26:23 - Burning^H1814 lips^H8193 and a wicked^H7451 heart^H3820 are like a potsherd^H2789 covered^H6823 with silver^H3701 dross.^H5509

Isa 30:14

Isa 30:14 - And he shall break^H7665 it as the breaking^H7667 of the potters'^H3335 vessel^H5035 that is broken in pieces;^H3807 he shall not spare:^H2550 so that there shall not be found^H4672 in the bursting^H4386 of it a sherd^H2789 to take^H2846 fire^H784 from the hearth,^H3344 or to take^H2834 water^H4325 withal out of the pit.^H1360

Isa 45:9

Isa 45:9 - Woe^H1945 unto him that striveth^H7378 with his Maker!^H3335 Let the potsherd^H2789 strive with the potsherds^H2789 of the earth.^H127 Shall the clay^H2563 say^H559 to him that fashioneth^H3335 it, What makest^H6213 thou? or thy work,^H6467 He hath no hands?^H3027

Jer 19:1

Jer 19:1 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Go^H1980 and get^H7069 a potter's^H3335 earthen^H2789 bottle,^H1228 and take of the ancients^H2205 of the people,^H5971 and of the ancients^H2205 of the priests;^H3548

Jer 32:14

Jer 32:14 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel;^H3478 Take^H3947 these evidences,^H5612 this evidence^H5612 of the purchase,^H4736 both which is sealed,^H2856 and this evidence^H5612 which is open;^H1540 and put^H5414 them in an earthen^H2789 vessel,^H3627 that they may continue^H5975 many^H7227 days.^H3117

Lam 4:2

Lam 4:2 - The precious^H3368 sons^H1121 of Zion,^H6726 comparable^H5537 to fine gold,^H6337 how are they esteemed^H2803 as earthen^H2789 pitchers,^H5035 the work^H4639 of the hands^H3027 of the potter!^H3335

Eze 23:34

Eze 23:34 - Thou shalt even drink^H8354 it and suck it out,^H4680 and thou shalt break^H1633 the sherds^H2789 thereof, and pluck off^H5423 thine own breasts:^H7699 for I have spoken^H1696 it, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069