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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.
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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

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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 Box Exo 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7 - onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4 - And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:22 - And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:23 - And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:24 - And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:26 - And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge thereof, which is toward the side of the ephod inward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:29 - And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before Jehovah continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:30 - And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before Jehovah: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before Jehovah continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5 - And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9 - and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - And the rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:9 - It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:15 - And they made upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:16 - And they made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:17 - And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19 - And they made two rings of gold, and put them upon the two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge thereof, which was toward the side of the ephod inward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - And they did bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:8 - And he placed the breastplate upon him: and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim.
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