Mortar:
(Heb. homer), cement of lime and sand (Gen 11:3; Exd 1:14); also potter's clay (Isa 41:25; Nah 3:14). Also Heb. 'aphar, usually rendered "dust," clay or mud used for cement in building (Lev 14:42,45).
Mortar for pulverizing (Pro 27:22) grain or other substances by means of a pestle instead of a mill. Mortars were used in the wilderness for pounding the manna (Num 11:8). It is commonly used in Palestine at the present day to pound wheat, from which the Arabs make a favourite dish called kibby.
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