earthen

Everyday

Earthen means made of baked clay or earth. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a pot or pitcher made of clay; in lessons things made of baked mud or clay

Examples

• She carried water in an earthen pitcher. tree →
• The earthen pot was cracked. tree →
• The children made an earthen oven in the garden. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

An earthen vessel is a clay pot. If an unclean creature falls into it, the pot must be broken, not just washed.

Interpretation. The law holds that clay cannot be made clean once it is unclean, since it soaks up the uncleanness, so it must be smashed.

Examples

• And he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water. (Torah LEV.14.50, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water. (Torah LEV.14.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. (Torah LEV.11.33, JPS 1917) tree →
• Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. (Writings PRO.26.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and meal, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse, (Prophets 2SA.17.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! (Writings LAM.4.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.