חֹשֶׁן
Perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
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What does חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen) mean in the Bible?
חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen) is a Hebrew word meaning "perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest". perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest BDB: breast-piece Usage: breastplate.
Meaning
Priestly breastpiece holding Urim and Thummim; symbol of divine judgment and the priest's covenantal mediation role
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest BDB: breast-piece Usage: breastplate.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.