# חֶרֶשׂ (cheres)

Israeli respelling: che-res. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H2789. 16 Old Testament occurrences.

a piece of pottery

King James renderings: earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, [phrase] stone.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/cheres-h2789

## Occurrences

- [Leviticus 6:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/6/28) — But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in w…
- [Leviticus 11:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/33) — And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
- [Leviticus 14:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/14/5) — And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
- [Leviticus 14:50](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/14/50) — And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
- [Leviticus 15:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/15/12) — And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
- [Numbers 5:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/5/17) — And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, an…
- [Job 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/2/8) — And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
- [Job 41:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/41/30) — Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
- [Psalms 22:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/22/15) — My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
- [Proverbs 26:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/26/23) — Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
- [Isaiah 30:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/14) — And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found…
- [Isaiah 45:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/45/9) — Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashione…
- [Jeremiah 19:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/19/1) — Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
- [Jeremiah 32:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/14) — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this eviden…
- [Lamentations 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/4/2) — The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
- [Ezekiel 23:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/34) — Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, s…