אוּרִים

u.rimNounH0224

Urim

From: plural of H217 (אוּר); lights;

Short Definition

Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate

Full Lexicon Entry

Urim = "lights" stones kept in a pouch on the high-priest's breastplate, used in determining God's decision in certain questions and issues Also named: dēlos (*δῆλος *"Urim" G1212)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N-M-T

DescriptionN:N-M-T

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
2
Deuteronomy
1
Exodus
1
Ezra
1
Leviticus
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 14:41
  • 1 Samuel 28:6
  • Deuteronomy 33:8
  • Exodus 28:30
  • Ezra 2:63

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