חָ֑רֶשׂ
𐤇𐤓𐤔
cheres
earthen
A potsherd, fragment of pottery; sometimes refers to a piece of baked clay or earthenware, occasionally (in poetic contexts) referencing a clay vessel as a whole. The term signifies a shard from a broken ceramic object, but may in rare cases extend to earthenware more generally, depending on context.
Jeremiah 32:14 · Word #23
Lexicon H2789
| Lemma | חֶרֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | cheres |
| Strong's | H2789 |
| Definition | A potsherd, fragment of pottery; sometimes refers to a piece of baked clay or earthenware, occasionally (in poetic contexts) referencing a clay vessel as a whole. The term signifies a shard from a broken ceramic object, but may in rare cases extend to earthenware more generally, depending on context. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | earthen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2789-02
pottery shard
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a fragment of worked earthenware, reflecting the root idea of crafted or worked material. "Pottery shard" preserves the sense of a broken piece of formed clay while keeping the singular masculine absolute form. |
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