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HebrewH8550Noun (Masculine)

תֻּמִּים

tum.mim

5Occurrences
H8550Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

perfections, i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth

plural of H8537 (תֹּם);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
§ Thummim = "perfection" 1) stones provided for the means of achieving a sacred lot 1a) used with the Urim, the will of God was revealed

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

תֻּמִּים appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Deuteronomy
1
Exodus
1
Ezra
1
Leviticus
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

Deuteronomy 33:8BSB

Concerning Levi he said:“Give Your Thummim to Leviand Your Urim to Your godly one,whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

Exodus 28:30BSB

And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.

Ezra 2:63BSB

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

Leviticus 8:8BSB

Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.

Nehemiah 7:65BSB

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

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