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Lexicon :: Strong's H224 - 'ûrîm

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אוּרִים
Transliteration
'ûrîm
Pronunciation
oo-reem'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Plural of אוּר (H217)
Strong’s Definitions

אוּרִים ʼÛwrîym, oo-reem'; plural of H217; lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate:—Urim.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H224 in the following manner: Urim (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H224 in the following manner: Urim (7x).

  1. Urim = "lights"

    1. stones kept in a pouch on the high-priest's breastplate, used in determining God's decision in certain questions and issues

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אוּרִים ʼÛwrîym, oo-reem'; plural of H217; lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate:—Urim.
STRONGS H224: Abbreviations
אוּרִים noun masculine Urim (plural intensive, mostly with article the Urim, and mostly joined with תֻּמִּים which see) תֻּמֶּיךָ וְאוּרֶיךָ לְאִישׁ הֲסִידֶךָ Deuteronomy 33:8 thy Thummim and thy Urim has the man of thy favour, i.e. the Levite tested at Massah & Meribah; הָאוּרִים וְהִתֻּמִּים were put into the הַמִּשְׁפָּט חשֶׁן of the high priest Exodus 28:30; Leviticus 8:8 (P); this חשֶׁן (which see H2833) was a little bag or pouch worn on breast of high, priest, to hold the Urim & Thummim; the name הַמִּשְׁפָּט ח׳ was given because of decisions made by that which was within it; thus, Eleazar was to inquire of י׳ for Joshua הָאוּרִים בְּמִשְׁפַּט Numbers 27:21 (P); Saul prayed הָבָה אוּרִים opposed to הבה תֻּמִּים, 1 Samuel 14:41 Greek Version of the LXX, so We Dr (MT omits former, and reads תָּמִים in latter); י׳ did not answer Saul בָּאוּרִים or by dreams or prophets 1 Samuel 28:6; post-exilic Jews reserved difficult questions until there stood up a priest לְאוּרִים וּלְתֻמִּים Ezra 2:63; Nehemiah 7:65 (here alone without article) These passages give little information; Greek Version of the LXX δήλωσις καὶ ἀλήθεια, Vulgate doctrina et veritas, Symm φωτισμοὶ καὶ τελεώτητες; JosAnt. iii. 8. 9 thinks of the twelve gems of face of bag as giving decision by shining; PhiloVit. Mos. iii thinks of two small images (א׳ & ת׳), probably embroidered in the cloth of the bag, like oracle-images of Egypt (Diod1,48, 75 AelianVar. Hist.14, 34); EwGeschichte iii, 309; Antiq. 295, of two stones of different colours for sacred lot, on this see Dr 1 Samuel 14:41 where Greek Version of the LXX אוּרִים & תֻּמִּים as object of give, δος = הָבָה; compare הִפִּילוּ 1 Samuel 14:42, וַיִלָּכֵד 1 Samuel 14:41 (used of taking by lot 1 Samuel 10:20; Isaiah 7:14, 16); see also We & RSOTJC Lect x. N 4; BährSymbolik, of one thing within bag, a sacred pledge to high priest of the enlightenment & perfection he would receive from י׳ when called to make sacred decisions; KaEx 544 sees the sacred pledge in the twelve sacred gems themselves, that stimulate priest to self-sacrifice & perfect sanctification.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

28:30

Leviticus

8:8

Numbers

27:21

Deuteronomy

33:8

1 Samuel

10:20; 14:41; 14:41; 14:41; 14:42; 28:6

Ezra

2:63

Nehemiah

7:65

Isaiah

7:14; 7:16

H224

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Strong's Number H224 matches the Hebrew אוּרִים ('ûrîm),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:30 - Und sollst in das Amtschild tun Licht und Recht, daß sie auf dem Herzen Aarons seien, wenn er eingeht vor den HERRN, daß er trage das Amt der Kinder Israel auf seinem Herzen vor dem HERRN allewege.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:8 - und tat ihm das Amtschild an und das Schild Licht und Recht

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 27:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:21 - Und er soll treten vor den Priester Eleasar, der soll für ihn ratfragen durch die Weise des Lichts vor dem HERRN. Nach desselben Mund sollen aus und einziehen er und alle Kinder Israel mit ihm und die ganze Gemeinde.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - Und zu Levi sprach er: Deine Macht und dein Licht bleibe bei deinem heiligen Mann, den du versucht hast zu Massa, da ihr hadertet am Haderwasser.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:6 - Und er ratfragte den HERRN; aber der HERR antwortete ihm nicht, weder durch Träume noch durchs Licht noch durch Propheten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:63

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:63 - Und der Landpfleger sprach zu ihnen, sie sollten nicht essen vom Hochheiligen, bis ein Priester aufstände mit dem Licht und Recht.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:65

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:65 - Und der Landpfleger sprach zu ihnen, sie sollten nicht essen vom Hocheiligen, bis daß ein Priester aufkäme mit dem Licht und Recht.
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