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Lexicon :: Strong's H2789 - ḥereś

Aa
חֶרֶשׂ
Transliteration
ḥereś
Pronunciation
kheh'-res
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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 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).

  1. 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.
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

H2789

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:28 - But the H3627➔ earthen H2789 vessel ➔H3627 wherein H834 it is sodden H1310 shall be broken: H7665 and if H518 it be sodden H1310 in a H3627➔ brasen H5178 pot, ➔H3627 it shall be both scoured, H4838 and rinsed H7857 in water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:33 - And every H3605 earthen H2789 vessel, H3627 whereinto H413 H8432 any of them H1992 falleth, H5307 whatsoever H3605 H834 is in it H8432 shall be unclean; H2930 and H853➔ ye shall break H7665 it. ➔H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:5 - And H6680➔ the priest H3548 shall command ➔H6680 that H7819➔ one of H259 the birds H6833 be killed ➔H7819 in H413 an H3627➔ earthen H2789 vessel ➔H3627 over H5921 running H2416 water: H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:50 - And he shall kill H7819 the one H259 of the birds H6833 in H413 an H3627➔ earthen H2789 vessel ➔H3627 over H5921 running H2416 water: H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:12 - And the vessel H3627 of earth, H2789 that H834 he toucheth H5060 which hath the issue, H2100 shall be broken: H7665 and every H3605 vessel H3627 of wood H6086 shall be rinsed H7857 in water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:17 - And H3947➔ the priest H3548 shall take ➔H3947 holy H6918 water H4325 in an H3627➔ earthen H2789 vessel; ➔H3627 and of H4480 the dust H6083 that H834 is H1961 in the floor H7172 of the tabernacle H4908 the priest H3548 shall take, H3947 and put H5414 it into H413 the water: H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:8 - And he took H3947 him a potsherd H2789 to scrape himself H1623 withal; and he H1931 sat down H3427 among H8432 the ashes. H665

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:30 - Sharp H2303 stones H2789 are under him: H8478 he spreadeth H7502 sharp pointed things H2742 upon H5921 the mire. H2916

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:23 - Burning H1814 lips H8193 and a H3820➔ wicked H7451 heart ➔H3820 are like a potsherd H2789 covered with H6823 H5921 silver H3701 dross. H5509

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:14 - And he shall break it H7665 as the breaking H7667 of the H5035➔ potters' H3335 vessel ➔H5035 that is broken in pieces; H3807 he shall H2550➔ not H3808 spare: ➔H2550 so that H3808➔ there shall H4672➔ not ➔H3808 be found ➔H4672 in the bursting of it H4386 a sherd H2789 to take H2846 fire H784 from the hearth, H3344 or to take H2834 water H4325 withal out of the pit. H1360

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9 - Woe H1945 unto him that striveth H7378 with H854 his Maker! H3335 Let the potsherd H2789 strive with H854 the potsherds H2789 of the earth. H127 Shall H559➔ the clay H2563 say ➔H559 to him that fashioneth it, H3335 What H4100 makest thou? H6213 or thy work, H6467 He hath no H369 hands? H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:1 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Go H1980 and get H7069 a H1228➔ potter's H3335 earthen H2789 bottle, ➔H1228 and H2205➔ take of the ancients ➔H2205 of the people, H5971 and of the ancients H2205 of the priests; H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:14 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Take H3947 these H428 evidences, H5612 this H2088 evidence H5612 of the purchase, H4736 both H853 which is sealed, H2856 and H853 this H2088 evidence H5612 which is open; H1540 and put them H5414 in an H3627➔ earthen H2789 vessel, ➔H3627 that H4616 they may continue H5975 many H7227 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2 - The precious H3368 sons H1121 of Zion, H6726 comparable H5537 to fine gold, H6337 how H349 are they esteemed H2803 as H5035➔ earthen H2789 pitchers, ➔H5035 the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of the potter! H3335

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:34 - Thou shalt even drink H8354 it H853 and suck it out, H4680 and H853 thou shalt break H1633 the sherds thereof, H2789 and H7699➔ pluck off H5423 thine own breasts: ➔H7699 for H3588 I H589 have spoken H1696 it, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069
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