חֹמֶר (chômer) — Clay

Hebrew word study: חֹמֶר (chômer), Strong's H2563. properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure

HebrewStrong's H2563
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֹמֶר (chômer)
Pronounced: kho'mer

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure

Word study
Derivation: from H2560 (חָמַר);

KJV translation words: clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2563 is tagged on 31 words in 26 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

clay ×3the homer ×3are a homer ×2from the homer of ×2heaps ×2like the clay ×2like the clay of ×2a homer of ×1and like the clay ×1homers ×1in mortar ×1to the mortar ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֹמֶר ×9הַחֹמֶר ×4כְּחֹמֶר ×3מֵחֹמֶר ×3חֳמָרִם ×2כַחֹמֶר ×2לַחֹמֶר ×2בְּחֹמֶר ×1וְכַחֹמֶר ×1חֳמָרִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×7Ezekiel ×7Isaiah ×6Exodus ×3Jeremiah ×2Genesis ×1Leviticus ×1Numbers ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2560 חָמַר (châmar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2565 חֲמֹרָה (chămôrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chômer (H2563) mean?

Properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure.

How is H2563 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2563 as: clay, heap, homer, mire, motion..

How often does חֹמֶר (chômer) appear?

Strong's H2563 is tagged on 31 words in 26 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:15.