The meaning of “אוּרִים”
Understanding ʼÛwrîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
plural of אוּר; lights Urim. - § Urim = "lights" - Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's bre...
אוּרִים
plural of אוּר; lights Urim. - § Urim = "lights" - Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate 1) stones kept in a pouch on the high-priest's breastplate, used in determining God's decision in certain questions and issues
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 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 the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.” Word: אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym) | |
| Leviticus 8:8 | “And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.” Word: אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym) | |
| Numbers 27:21 | “And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.” Word: אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym) | |
| Deuteronomy 33:8 | “And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;” Word: אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym) | |
| 1 Samuel 28:6 | “And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.” Word: אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym) |
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