חֶרֶשׂ (cheres) — Earth

Hebrew word study: חֶרֶשׂ (cheres), Strong's H2789. a piece of pottery

HebrewStrong's H2789
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֶרֶשׂ (cheres)
Pronounced: kheh'-res

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

a piece of pottery

Word study
Derivation: a collateral form mediating between H2775 (חֶרֶס) and H2791 (חֶרֶשׁ);

KJV translation words: earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, [phrase] stone.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2789 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 6:28 and last appears in Ezekiel 23:34.

How it is rendered in the text

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

earthenware ×10a potsherd ×3fragments its ×1like the earthenware ×1potsherds ×1potsherds of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֶרֶשׂ ×9חָרֶשׂ ×5חֲרָשֶׂיהָ ×1חַרְשֵׂי ×1כַּחֶרֶשׂ ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×5Isaiah ×3Job ×2Jeremiah ×2Numbers ×1Psalms ×1Proverbs ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 16)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2775 חֶרֶס (chereç), H2791 חֶרֶשׁ (cheresh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7025 קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres).

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 cheres (H2789) mean?

A piece of pottery.

How is H2789 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2789 as: earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, [phrase] stone..

How often does חֶרֶשׂ (cheres) appear?

Strong's H2789 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 6:28 and last appears in Ezekiel 23:34.