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Lexicon :: Strong's H2833 - ḥōšen

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חֹשֶׁן
Transliteration
ḥōšen
Pronunciation
kho'-shen
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle
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TWOT Reference: 772a

Strong’s Definitions

חֹשֶׁן chôshen, kho'-shen; from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest:—breastplate.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H2833 in the following manner: breastplate (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H2833 in the following manner: breastplate (25x).

  1. breastplate, breastpiece

    1. sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹשֶׁן chôshen, kho'-shen; from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest:—breastplate.
STRONGS H2833: Abbreviations
† ח֫שֶׁן noun masculine the breast-piece or sacred pouch, containing the אורים ותמים, worn on the breast of the high priest when he ministered in the Holy Place to bring the tribes for memorial. before י׳. It was made of the same material as the ephod (see אֵפוֺד), a span square; set in front with twelve jewels in four rows, engraved with the names of the twelve tribes. It was firmly fastened to the shoulders of the ephod by gold chains passing through gold rings, and to the lower part of the ephod just above the girdle by a blue ribbon passing through other gold rings. It was חשֶׁן (ה)מִשְׁפָּט (Exodus 28:15, 29, 30) pouch of judgment, because of the decision given by the אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים. The name occurs only in P, Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:4, 15, 22, 23 (twice in verse); Exodus 28:24, 26, 28 (twice in verse); Exodus 28:29, 30; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 35:9, 27; Exodus 39:8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21 (twice in verse); Leviticus 8:8 (twice in verse). — See NowArchaeology ii. 119.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:7; 28:4; 28:15; 28:15; 28:22; 28:23; 28:24; 28:26; 28:28; 28:29; 28:29; 28:30; 28:30; 29:5; 35:9; 35:27; 39:8; 39:9; 39:15; 39:16; 39:17; 39:19; 39:21

Leviticus

8:8

H2833

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2833 matches the Hebrew חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen),
which occurs 25 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7 - and sardius stones, and stones for the carved work of the [fn]breast-plate, and the full-length robe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4 - And these are the garments which they shall make: the breast-plate, and the shoulder-piece, and the full-length robe, and the tunic with a fringe, and the tire, and the girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron and his sons to minister to me as priests.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - And thou shalt make the oracle of judgment, the work of the embroiderer: in keeping with the ephod, thou shalt make it of gold, and blue and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen spun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:22 - And thou shalt make on the oracle woven fringes, a chain-work of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:29 - And Aaron shall take the names of the children of Israel, on the oracle of judgment on his breast; a memorial before God for him as he goes into the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:30 - and thou shalt put the two circlets on both the shoulders of the ephod in front. And thou shalt put the [fn]Manifestation and the Truth on the oracle of judgment; and it shall be on the breast of Aaron, when he goes into the holy place before the Lord; and Aaron shall bear the judgments of the children of Israel on his breast before the Lord continually.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5 - And having taken the garments, thou shalt put on Aaron thy brother both the full-length robe and the ephod and the oracle; and thou shalt join for him the oracle to the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9 - and sardine stones, and stones for engraving for the [fn]shoulder-piece and full-length robe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - And the rulers brought the emerald stones, and the stones for setting in the ephod, and the oracle,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - (LXX 36:15) And they made the oracle, a work woven with embroidery, according to the work of the ephod, of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:9 - (LXX 36:16) They made the oracle square and double, the length of a span, and the breadth of a span,—double.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:15 - (LXX 36:22) And they made on the oracle turned wreaths, wreathen work, of pure gold,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:16 - (LXX 36:23) and they made two golden circlets and two golden rings. And they put the two golden rings on both the upper corners of the oracle;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:17 - (LXX 36:24) and they put the golden wreaths on the rings on both sides of the oracle,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19 - (LXX 36:26) And they made two golden rings, and put them on the two projections on the top of the oracle, and on the top of the hinder part of the ephod within.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - (LXX 36:28) And he fastened the oracle by the rings that were on it to the rings of the ephod, which were fastened with a string of blue, joined together with the woven work of the ephod; that the oracle should not be loosed from the ephod, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:8 - and girded him with a girdle according to the make of the ephod, and clasped him closely with it: and put upon it the oracle, and put upon the oracle the Manifestation and the Truth.
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