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חֵמֶת H2573
H2573 is the Hebrew word חֵמֶת, transliterated chêmeth and said klay'-meth. The King James Version most often renders it bottle.
What it means
a skin bottle (as tied up).
Where it comes from
from the same as H2346 (חוֹמָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bottle.
Verses using חֵמֶת
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 21:14 · KJV
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:15 · KJV
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
Genesis 21:19 · KJV
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Habakkuk 2:15 · KJV
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Common questions
What does Strong's H2573 mean?
H2573 is the Hebrew word חֵמֶת (chêmeth), meaning a skin bottle (as tied up).
How is H2573 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bottle (4 times).
How many times does H2573 appear in the Bible?
חֵמֶת (chêmeth) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2573 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H2346 (חוֹמָה).
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