Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
earthenware
Usage: earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen vessel
Strong's Number
H2789
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
16
Books
9
Strong's H2789 Quick Answer
Strong's H2789 חֶרֶשׂ (cheres) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheres (kheh'-res) n-m. 1. a piece of pottery [a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include earth, pot, sherd, and sherds. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheres (kheh'-res) n-m. 1. a piece of pottery [a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- earth, pot, sherd, and sherds
Meaning and Definition
cheres (kheh'-res) n-m. 1. a piece of pottery [a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791] KJV: earth(-en), (pot-)sherd, + stone. Root(s): H2775, H2791
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2789. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2789 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheres, 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.
How Strong's H2789 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 16 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2789 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 H2789 in the Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2789.
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2789, grouped by book.
Leviticus 5 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2789 FAQ
What does cheres (חֶרֶשׂ) mean?
Strong's H2789 is a Hebrew entry for H2789 חֶרֶשׂ (cheres). cheres (kheh'-res) n-m. 1. a piece of pottery [a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791]
How many times is cheres (חֶרֶשׂ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H2789 across 9 books.
Where can I study cheres (חֶרֶשׂ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2789 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheres (חֶרֶשׂ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as earth, pot, sherd, and sherds. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.