H2833Hebrewḥōšen

חֹשֶׁן

breastplate.

25
Total Occurrences
2
Books
25
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1breastplate, breastpiece
  • 2sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the urim and thummim

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chôshen; Pronunciation: kho'-shen