Occurrences
Cheres occurs 17 times in 16 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (5), Numbers (1), Job (2), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (1)
- Leviticus 6:28 — But the earthen (חֶ֛רֶשׂ) 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 water.
- Leviticus 11:33 — And every earthen (חֶ֔רֶשׂ) vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
- Leviticus 14:5 — And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen (חֶ֖רֶשׂ) vessel over running water:
- Leviticus 14:50 — And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen (חֶ֖רֶשׂ) vessel over running water:
- Leviticus 15:12 — And the vessel of earth (חֶ֛רֶשׂ), that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
- Numbers 5:17 — And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen (חָ֑רֶשׂ) vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
- Job 2:8 — And he took him a potsherd (חֶ֔רֶשׂ) to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
- Job 41:30 — Sharp stones (חָ֑רֶשׂ) are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
- Psalms 22:15 — My strength is dried up like a potsherd (כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ); and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
- Proverbs 26:23 — Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd (חָ֑רֶשׂ) covered with silver dross.
- 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 in the bursting of (חֶ֔רֶשׂ) it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.
- Isaiah 45:9 — Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd (חֶ֖רֶשׂ) strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
- Isaiah 45:9 — Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds (חַרְשֵׂ֣י) of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
- Jeremiah 19:1 — Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter’s earthen (חָ֑רֶשׂ) bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
- 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 evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen (חָ֑רֶשׂ) vessel, that they may continue many days.
- Lamentations 4:2 — The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen (חֶ֔רֶשׂ) pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
- Ezekiel 23:34 — Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the (חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָ) sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.