Lexicon chasaph: To strip, peel, make bare Original Word: חֲסַף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance clay (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of chacpac; a clod -- clay. see HEBREW chacpac NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of chaspas Definition clay, potsherd NASB Translation clay (7), pottery (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲסַף noun [masculine] clay, potsherd (ᵑ7 id.; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic  clay vessel,  plural potsherds Schulth68, Syriac  potsherd; ᵑ7 חצְבָא, Late Hebrew חָצָב clay vessel; Assyrian —aƒbu, id.,  jar (PS1238), whence Arabic  pottery Frä169, but Sabean חסף jar, acc to HomZMG Homxivi (1892), 532; compare Ethiopic  jar (transposed; Di1265); see Biblical Hebrew [חַסְמַּם]); — ׳ח absolute Daniel 2:41 (יְ מֶּחָר ׳ח), חֲסַ֑ף Daniel 2:33. Daniel 2:42; construct טִינָא ׳ח Daniel 2:41. Daniel 2:43; emphatic חַסְמָּא Daniel 2:34. Daniel 2:35. Daniel 2:43.v: 45. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Aramaic; akin to the Hebrew root חָסַף (chasaph), meaning "to strip" or "to peel."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G3749, "ὄστρακον" (ostrakon), which also refers to a piece of pottery or a potsherd. This Greek term similarly conveys the idea of fragility and is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe human weakness and the temporary nature of earthly vessels, as seen in 2 Corinthians 4:7, where Paul speaks of "treasures in jars of clay." Usage: This term is used in the context of describing a piece of clay or earth, often in a metaphorical sense to convey fragility or insignificance. Context: The Aramaic word חֲסַף (chasaf) appears in the context of the Book of Daniel, specifically in the Aramaic sections of the text. It is used to describe the material composition of the feet of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, as recorded in Daniel 2:33-34. The statue's feet are described as being partly of iron and partly of clay, symbolizing a divided kingdom with inherent weaknesses. The use of חֲסַף in this passage emphasizes the fragility and impermanence of earthly kingdoms in contrast to the eternal kingdom of God. The imagery of clay, a common and easily broken material, serves to highlight the vulnerability and transient nature of human power and authority. Forms and Transliterations בַּחֲסַ֣ף בַּחֲסַ֥ף בחסף וְחַסְפָּ֑א וחספא חֲסַ֑ף חֲסַ֤ף חֲסַֽף׃ חַסְפָּ֨א חַסְפָּֽא׃ חַסְפָּא֙ חסף חסף׃ חספא חספא׃ ba·ḥă·sap̄ bachaSaf baḥăsap̄ chaSaf chasPa ḥă·sap̄ ḥas·pā ḥăsap̄ ḥaspā vechasPa wə·ḥas·pā wəḥaspāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:33 HEB: ק) דִּ֥י חֲסַֽף׃ NAS: of iron and partly of clay. KJV: of iron and part of clay. INT: at forasmuch of clay Daniel 2:34 Daniel 2:35 Daniel 2:41 Daniel 2:41 Daniel 2:42 Daniel 2:43 Daniel 2:43 Daniel 2:45 9 Occurrences |
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