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HebrewH2833Noun (Masculine)

חֹ֫שֶׁן

cho.shen

21Occurrences
H2833Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest

from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. breastplate, breastpiece 1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

חֹ֫שֶׁן appears 21 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
20
Leviticus
1

Key Passages

Exodus 25:7BSB

and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

Exodus 28:23BSB

You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece.

Exodus 28:29BSB

Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.

Exodus 35:27BSB

The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

Exodus 39:16BSB

They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.