אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים
Urim , the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate · perfections , i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth
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אוּרִים H224 Urim , the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
תֻּמִּים H8550 perfections , i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth
What does אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים (Urim ve-Thummim) mean in the Bible?
אוּרִים · תֻּמִּים is a Hebrew word meaning "Priestly means of seeking divine decision.". Priestly means of seeking divine decision.
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