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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.
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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 BoxExo 28:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:30 - “You shall put H5414 in the breastpiece H2833 of judgment H4941 the [fn]Urim H224 and the Thummim, H8550 and they shall be over H5921 Aaron’s H175 heart H3820 when he goes H935 in before H6440 the LORD; H3068 and Aaron H175 shall carry H5375 the judgment H4941 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 over H5921 his heart H3820 before H6440 the LORD H3068 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:8 - He then placed H7760 the [fn]breastpiece H2833 on him, and in the [fn]breastpiece H2833 he put H5414 [fn]the Urim H224 and the Thummim. H8550

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:21 - “Moreover, he shall stand H5975 before H6440 Eleazar H499 the priest, H3548 who shall inquire H7592 for him by the judgment H4941 of the Urim H224 before H6440 the LORD. H3068 At his [fn]command H6310 they shall go H3318 out and at his [fn]command H6310 they shall come H935 in, both he and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 with him, even all H3605 the congregation.” H5712

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - Of Levi H3878 he said, H559
“Let Your Thummim H8550 and Your Urim H224 belong to [fn]Your godly H2623 man, H376
Whom H834 You proved H5254 at Massah, H4532
With whom You contended H7378 at the waters H4325 of Meribah; H4809

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:6 - When Saul H7586 inquired H7592 of the LORD, H3068 the LORD H3068 did not answer H6030 him, either H1571 by dreams H2472 or H1571 by Urim H224 or H1571 by prophets. H5030

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:63 - The [fn]governor H8660 said H559 to them that they should not eat H398 from the most H6944 holy H6944 things H6944 until H5704 a priest H3548 stood H5975 up with Urim H224 and Thummim. H8550

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:65 - The [fn]governor H8660 said H559 to them that they should not eat H398 from the most H6944 holy H6944 things H6944 until H5704 a priest H3548 arose H5975 with Urim H224 and Thummim. H8550
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