חֹשֶׁן
Strong's H2833
chôshen
/kho'-shen/
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2833
- Hebrew
- חֹשֶׁן
- Transliteration
- chôshen
- Pronunciation
- /kho'-shen/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
breastplate
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