Bible Dictionaries
Mortar
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Heb. homer), cement of lime and sand (Genesis 11:3; Exodus 1:14 ); also potter's clay (Isaiah 41:25; Nahum 3:14 ). Also Heb. 'aphar, usually rendered "dust," clay or mud used for cement in building (Leviticus 14:42,45 ). Mortar for pulverizing (Proverbs 27:22 ) grain or other substances by means of a pestle instead of a mill. Mortars were used in the wilderness for pounding the manna (Numbers 11:8 ). It is commonly used in Palestine at the present day to pound wheat, from which the Arabs make a favourite dish called kibby.
Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Mortar'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/mortar.html. 1897.