מְכִתָּה
me.khit.tah
H4386
H:N-M
Hebrew
fragment
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.khit.tah denotes a broken piece in the image of a smashed potter's vessel.
The attested use denotes a broken piece in the depiction of a potter’s vessel smashed so completely that none remains for practical use.
Senses in use
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Broken piece from a smashed vessel · dominant
In Isaiah 30:14, the construct singular form occurs in the comparison with a potter’s vessel that is smashed; the APB renders the outcome as one in which “not a fragment is found” for taking fire or drawing water.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 30:14, the APB presents the clause with “not a fragment is found,”.