חֳמָרִ֑ם
𐤇𐤌𐤓𐤌
chômer
upon heaps
A mass or heap of earth or clay; clay or loam used for making bricks or pottery; in an extended sense, a dry measure of volume (approx. 220–230 liters) used for grain or other bulk goods. The primary lexical meaning is 'clay'—either as physical material (mud, loam, or earth), particularly in construction or pottery contexts, or metaphorically to describe human frailty (as in creation imagery). In rare cases, refers to a large heap or pile. The secondary meaning, as a standard dry measure ('homer'), represents a specific quantity in administrative and legal texts.
Exodus 8:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H2563
| Lemma | חֹמֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | chômer |
| Strong's | H2563 |
| Definition | A mass or heap of earth or clay; clay or loam used for making bricks or pottery; in an extended sense, a dry measure of volume (approx. 220–230 liters) used for grain or other bulk goods. The primary lexical meaning is 'clay'—either as physical material (mud, loam, or earth), particularly in construction or pottery contexts, or metaphorically to describe human frailty (as in creation imagery). In rare cases, refers to a large heap or pile. The secondary meaning, as a standard dry measure ('homer'), represents a specific quantity in administrative and legal texts. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | upon heaps |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2563-03
clay-masses
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute from חֹמֶר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine form denotes multiple units of חֹמֶר, whose primary lexical sense is a mass of clay or loam. "Clay-masses" preserves both the material focus (clay) and the root idea of a swelling or heaped mass, while reflecting the masculine plural morphology. |
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