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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H2833 - Breastplate

Strong's No.:H2833

Hebrew:חֹשֶׁן

Transliteration:chôshen

Phonetic:kho'-shen

Word Origin:From an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle

Bible Usage:breastplate.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and {Thummim}) or rich (as containing {gems}) used only of the gorget of the highpriest


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. breastplate, breastpiece

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


Bible References:
Breastplate

Translation
Occurrences:
breastplate ( 25 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.