Hebrew word study

חֹשֶׁןchôshen — perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or ri…

Pronounced “kho'-shen”

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

Translated in the King James as: breastplate.

Appears 23 times in Scripture

Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;

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Where it appears

Exodus — 21×

Exodus 25:7 Exodus 28:4 Exodus 28:15 Exodus 28:22 Exodus 28:23 Exodus 28:24 Exodus 28:26 Exodus 28:28 Exodus 28:29 Exodus 28:30 Exodus 29:5 Exodus 35:9 Exodus 35:27 Exodus 39:8 Exodus 39:15 Exodus 39:16 Exodus 39:17 Exodus 39:19 Exodus 39:21+ 2 more in Exodus

Leviticus — 2×

Leviticus 8:8+ 1 more in Leviticus

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