Phrase guide

broken vessel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

Examples

  • 2005. Kara Williamson, quote in Undisguised, the new project by singer/songwriter Kara Williamson, Your Guide to Christian Music, Gospel, Feb 4 2005.https://web.archive.org/web/20060529091348/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/upcomingreleases/a/aakaraWundisg.htm I’m a broken vessel—thankfully, God uses broken vessels.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old Testament symbolism that people are like clay vessels.