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Strong's H2573 חֵמֶת (chemeth)

Chemeth means “bottle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2573 — kalos (“honestly”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2573
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H2573 Quick Answer

Strong's H2573 חֵמֶת (chemeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chemeth (klay'-meth) n-m. 1. a skin bottle (as tied up) [from the same as H2346] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bottle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chemeth (klay'-meth) n-m. 1. a skin bottle (as tied up) [from the same as H2346]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bottle

Meaning and Definition

chemeth (klay'-meth) n-m. 1. a skin bottle (as tied up) [from the same as H2346] KJV: bottle. Root(s): H2346

Original Word
חֵמֶת
Transliteration
chemeth
Derivation
First root strongs: 2346
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2573. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2573 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chemeth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

bottle Habakkuk 2:15

How Strong's H2573 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2573 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2573 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 21:14 KJV

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Genesis 21:15 KJV

And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

Genesis 21:19 KJV

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2573.

Genesis 21:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
Genesis 21:19 Old Testament, KJV
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Habakkuk 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2573, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2573 FAQ

What does chemeth (חֵמֶת) mean?

Chemeth (Strong's H2573) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bottle". chemeth (klay'-meth) n-m. 1. a skin bottle (as tied up) [from the same as H2346]

How many times is chemeth (חֵמֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2573 across 2 books.

Where can I study chemeth (חֵמֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2573 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chemeth (חֵמֶת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bottle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.