H2833 - חֹשֶׁן (chôshen)

H2833 חֹשֶׁן (chôshen) kho'-shen

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

breastpiece

Strong's 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 Usage: breastplate.

TWOT Reference: 772a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) breastplate, breastpiece

1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4158

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) breastplate, breastpiece 1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֹשֶׁן chôshen BDB Definition: 1) breastplate, breastpiece 1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle Same Word by TWOT Number: 772a Total KJV Occurrences: 25

Bible Occurrences (21)

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Exodus 25:7

and onyx stones... and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

Exodus 28:4

These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make [these] holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.

Exodus 28:15

You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship...... as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn..., and with finely spun linen.

Exodus 28:22

For the breastpiece..., make... braided chains... like cords of pure gold.

Exodus 28:23

You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them... to the two corners of the breastpiece.

Exodus 28:24

Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 28:26

Make two [more] gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on... the inside edge next to the ephod.

Exodus 28:28

The rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.