חָ֑רֶשׂ
𐤇𐤓𐤔
chares
earthenware
a collateral form mediating between חֶרֶס and חֶרֶשׁ; a piece of pottery; earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, [phrase] stone.
H2789
Proverbs 26:23 · Word #5
Lexicon H2789
| Lemma | חֶרֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | cheres |
| Strong's | H2789 |
| In-context | earthenware |
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 H2789-01
a baked-clay shard
| Root | חרשׂ (ḥ-r-ś) |
| Core Meanings | baked clay, earthenware, pottery, shard |
| Semantic Range | potsherd, piece of pottery, earthenware fragment, baked clay object; in rare contexts associated with earthen material or possibly a proper place name variant. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical imagery, a baked-clay shard evokes fragility, humility, and mortality—human beings formed from dust and easily broken. It also reflects the everyday material culture of ancient Israel, where pottery was common and symbolic of both utility and vulnerability. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or pronominal suffix. Derived from the root חרשׂ, closely related to חרס (potsherd, earthenware). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular concrete object. "Baked-clay shard" preserves the root sense of fired earth (חרשׂ) and reflects the material nature inherent in the term, rather than the more abstract "earthen." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |