Berean Strong's Lexicon charsuth: Potsherd, shard Original Word: חַרְסֻתּ Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַס (charas), meaning "to scrape" or "to engrave." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar contexts is ὄστρακον (ostrakon), which also means "potsherd" or "earthenware." Usage: The term "charsuth" refers to a fragment of pottery, commonly known as a potsherd. In biblical times, pottery was a ubiquitous material used for various domestic purposes, and broken pieces were often repurposed for writing or other practical uses. The word is used metaphorically in Scripture to convey brokenness or insignificance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, pottery was an essential part of daily life, used for storage, cooking, and carrying water. The abundance of pottery fragments, or potsherds, in archaeological sites provides valuable insights into the daily lives of the people. Potsherds were often used as writing surfaces for messages or records, known as ostraca. The imagery of a potsherd in biblical literature often symbolizes fragility, humility, or the brokenness of human life in contrast to God's eternal nature. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as cheres Definition potsherd NASB Translation potsherd (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חרסות Kt, חַרְסִית Qr noun feminine collective potsherd — מֶּתַח שַׁעַר הַחַרְסִ֯ות Jeremiah 19:2, designation of a gate in Jerusalem; opening of the gate of potsherds, i.e. where they were thrown (see Jeremiah 19:10; Jeremiah 19:11 and Gf); it led into the valley of Hinnom; ᵐ5 Ξαρς(ε)ιθ favours Qr **see BaldenspergerPEF 1904, 136 on the crushing of potsherds in the Valley of Hinnom. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance east From cherec (apparently in the sense of a red tile used for scraping); a potsherd, i.e. (by implication) a pottery; the name of a gate at Jerusalem -- east. see HEBREW cherec Forms and Transliterations הַֽחַרְסִ֑ית החרסית ha·ḥar·sîṯ hacharSit haḥarsîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 19:2 HEB: [הַחֲרָסוּת כ] (הַֽחַרְסִ֑ית ק) וְקָרָ֣אתָ NAS: is by the entrance of the potsherd gate, KJV: which [is] by the entry of the east gate, INT: the entrance gate east and proclaim there 1 Occurrence |
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