H2833Hebrewḥōšen

חֹשֶׁן

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

25
Total Occurrences
2
Books
25
Old Testament
0
New Testament

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

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;

KJV Usage

breastplate.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chôshen; Pronunciation: kho'-shen