What does כְּלִי · חֶרֶשׂ mean in the Bible?
כְּלִי · חֶרֶשׂ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "earthenware vessel, clay container".
Hebrew · H3627, H2789
כְּלִי חָרֶשׂ
Something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) · a piece of pottery
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כְּלִי H3627 something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
חֶרֶשׂ H2789 a piece of pottery
Pronunciation ḥereś
Broken pottery sherd; often symbolizes human fragility, worthlessness, or divine judgment in prophetic literature
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What does כְּלִי חָרֶשׂ (keli chares) mean in the Bible?
כְּלִי · חֶרֶשׂ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "earthenware vessel, clay container".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3627, H2789?
H3627, H2789 is connected to 342 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. earthenware vessel, clay container
Strong's H3627, H2789
Lexical occurrences 342 verses Source Gloss
earthenware vessel, clay container
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּלִי חָרֶשׂ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain