Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2777 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חַרסוּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H2775 (apparently in the sense of a red tile used for scraping) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | charcuwth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khar-sooth' |
| Meaning: | 1. a potsherd 2. (by implication) a pottery 3. the name of a gate at Jerusalem |
| KJV Renderings: | east. |
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חרסות Kt , חַרְסִית Qr noun feminine collective potsherd — פֶּתַח שַׁעַר הַחַרְסִ֯ות Jer 19:2, designation of a gate in Jerusalem; opening of the gate of potsherds, i.e. where they were thrown (see Jer 19:10 Jer 19:11 and Gf); it led into the valley of Hinnom; ᵐ5 Ξαρς(ε)ιθ favours Qr
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
