חֹ֗מֶר

𐤇𐤌𐤓

chômer

of clay

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.

H2563

Job 4:19 · Word #4

Lexicon H2563

Lemmaחֹמֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤓
Transliterationchômer
Strong'sH2563
DefinitionA 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 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

Phraseof clay

SIBI-P1 Translation H2563-04

clay-mass of

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular, construct state.
Rendering RationaleThe primary sense of חֹמֶר is a mass of clay or loam, reflecting the root idea of something thickened or swollen. The construct singular form is rendered "clay-mass of" to preserve both the material sense and its bound relationship to a following noun.

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