Strong’s H2833
חֹשֶׁן — chôshen
חֹשֶׁן (chôshen, Strong’s H2833) means: perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest.
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
- H2833
- /kho'-shen/
- 25× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- chôshen
- Pronunciation
- kho'-shen
- Occurrences
- 25
Meaning
- Hebrew
- חֹשֶׁן
- Definition
- perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
- Derivation
- from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;
- King James Version renders it as
- breastplate.
Where it appears
The first verses that use chôshen (25 times in all).
Sources
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