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Hebrew wordlink #64050

OSHB Num 5:17 חָרֶשׂ (ḩāres) Strongs=2789 Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’
contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘clay’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1490

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Other uses (4) of identical word form חָרֶשׂ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חָרֶשׂ’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘earthenware’, ‘potsherd[s]’.

JOB 41:22 contextual word gloss=‘potsherd[s]’ word gloss=‘potsherds’ OSHB JOB 41:22 word 3

OET-LV: 22  are_under_it sharp _points _of potsherd[s] it _spreads _out a _threshing _sledge on mud. (JOB_41:22)

OET-RV: 22 There’s incredible strength in its neck,
⇔ and fear always goes ahead of it. (JOB 41:22)

PROV 26:23 contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘earthen_vessel’ OSHB PROV 26:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 Silver _of dross(es) overlaid on earthenware lips burning and_a _heart _of evil. (PRO_26:23)

OET-RV: 23 Burning lips and evil motives
⇔ are like a silver overlay on a clay pot. (PRO 26:23)

JER 19:1 contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘earthenware’ OSHB JER 19:1 word 8

OET-LV: 19 thus YHWH he _said go and_you _will _buy a _jar _of a _potter _of earthenware and_some_of _the _elders _of the _people and_some_of _the _elders _of the _priests. (JER_19:1)

OET-RV: 19 ◙ (JER 19:1)

JER 32:14 contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘earthenware’ OSHB JER 32:14 word 23

OET-LV: 14 Thus YHWH he _says hosts the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) take DOM the_documents the_these DOM the _document _of the _purchase the_this and_DOM the_one_which _was_sealed and_DOM the_document _of (the)_uncovered the_this and_you_will _put _them in_a _vessel _of earthenware so _that they _may _remain days many. (JER_32:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (JER 32:14)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’’ have 3 different glosses: ‘-ḩeres’, ‘earthenware’, ‘potsherd[s]’.

Hebrew words (7) other than חָרֶשׂ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘earthenware’

LEV 6:21 חֶרֶשׂ (ḩeres) Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘clay’ OSHB LEV 6:21 word 2

OET-LV: 21  and_a _vessel _of earthenware which it _will _be _boiled in/on/over_him/it it _will _be _broken and_if in_a _vessel _of bronze it _was _boiled and_it _will _be _scoured and_it _will _be _rinsed with_water. (LEV_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 It must be mixed with olive oil then cooked with oil on a flat pan. It must then be broken into pieces and presented as a grain offering to make a pleasing aroma for Yahweh. (LEV 6:21)

LEV 11:33 חֶרֶשׂ (ḩeres) Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘clay’ OSHB LEV 11:33 word 3

OET-LV: 33 And_all vessel _of earthenware which it _will _fall from_them into of _it _of_the _middle all that is_in_the _midst _of_of _it it _will _be _unclean and_it you(pl)_will _break. (LEV_11:33)

OET-RV: 33 If one of those creatures falls into a clay container, everything in it will become ‘unclean’ and you must break that container. (LEV 11:33)

LEV 14:5 חֶרֶשׂ (ḩeres) Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘clay’ OSHB LEV 14:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And_he _will _command the_priest/officer and_someone _will _cut _the _throat _of DOM the_bird (the)_one into a _vessel _of earthenware over water living. (LEV_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 The priest must tell the person to slaughter one bird so the blood runs into a clay jug containing water from a spring or creek. (LEV 14:5)

LEV 14:50 חֶרֶשׂ (ḩeres) Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘clay’ OSHB LEV 14:50 word 7

OET-LV: 50 And_he _will _cut _the _throat _of DOM the_bird (the)_one into a _vessel _of earthenware over water living. (LEV_14:50)

OET-RV: 50 and slaughter one bird so the blood runs into a clay jug containing water from a spring or creek. (LEV 14:50)

LEV 15:12 חֶרֶשׂ (ḩeres) Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘clay’ OSHB LEV 15:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 And_a _vessel _of earthenware which he _will _touch in/on/over_him/it the_one_discharging it _will _be _broken and_all vessel _of wood it _will _be _rinsed with_water. (LEV_15:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (LEV 15:12)

PSA 22:16 כַּחֶרֶשׂ (kaḩeres) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘like, earthenware’ morpheme glosses=‘like_a, potsherd’ OSHB PSA 22:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16  it _has _dried _up like_earthenware strength _of_my and_my _of_tongue has _been_made _to _cling _to jaws _of_my and_to_the_dust _of death you_put _me. (PSA_22:16)

OET-RV: 16 because dogs have surrounded me.
⇔ ≈ A band of evil men has encircled me.
⇔ They’ve pierced my hands and my feet. (PSA 22:16)

LAM 4:2 חֶרֶשׂ (ḩeres) Lemma=‘חֶרֶשׂ’ contextual word gloss=‘earthenware’ word gloss=‘earthen’ OSHB LAM 4:2 word 9

OET-LV: 2 the _children _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) (the)_precious who_were_weighed with _(the)_gold how they _are _considered to_jars _of earthenware the_work _of the_hands _of a _potter. (LAM_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 The precious sons of Tsiyyon were once comparable with fine gold.
⇔ Now they’re regarded as clay jars—the work of a potter’s hands. (LAM 4:2)