= stiff tenacious earth; material of which bricks, pottery, and even man himself is made; buildings made with this material are regarded as relatively weak as opposed to buildings made of stone; therefore it is also seen as relatively worthless material
mud, clay, mortar
Weak
literally: to dwell in houses of clay; hence: = state of being a mortal human being, living in a body that is bound to return to dust one day
to dwell in houses of clay > to be a mortal human being
Capacity
= unit of measure of 220 liters or 6 bushels; equals 10 ephah and 100 omer
homer
Unsteady
= process by which liquids form small bubbles, due to fermentation