חֶ֛רֶשׂ
𐤇𐤓𐤔
cheres
earthen
a collateral form mediating between חֶרֶס and חֶרֶשׁ; a piece of pottery; earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, [phrase] stone.
Leviticus 6:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H2789
| Lemma | חֶרֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | cheres |
| Strong's | H2789 |
| In-context | earthen |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2789-02
an earthenware shard
| Root | חרס (ḥ-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | baked clay, earthenware, pottery, shard |
| Semantic Range | potsherd, fragment of pottery, earthen vessel material, clay object; by extension associated with earthen structures or surfaces. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical imagery, earthenware shards symbolize fragility, humility, and mortality (e.g., sitting among ashes with a shard). Pottery fragments also reflect everyday material culture in ancient Israel, underscoring human frailty in contrast to divine strength. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa). No article or pronominal suffix; simple singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering is singular and indefinite. "Earthenware shard" preserves the root sense of baked clay or pottery (חרס), reflecting the material substance rather than generalizing to "earth" or "stone." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרס (baked clay, earthenware, pottery, shard)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2777-01 |
hchrsvt | the earthenware-shard |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H2789)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 6:21 | חֶ֛רֶשׂ | cheres | earthen |
| Leviticus 11:33 | חֶ֔רֶשׂ | cheres | earthen |
| Leviticus 14:5 | חֶ֖רֶשׂ | cheres | earthen |