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# earthen

adjective (no forms)

«earthen» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Earthen means made of baked clay or earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earthen/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earthen/#x1)
- The earthen pot was cracked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earthen/#x2)
- The children made an earthen oven in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earthen/#x3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/#x3)
- Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. (Writings PRO.26.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/#x4)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/#x5)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «earthen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/earthen/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«earthen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/earthen.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «earthen» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earthen/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«earthen» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/earthen.html) on Mova free.