Hebrew word study
חֹשֶׁן H2833
- Transliteration
- chôshen
- Pronunciation
- kho'-shen
- KJV glosses
- breastplate.
Lexical summary
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information