Strong's H2833

חֹשֶׁן

Language:
Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)

Definition

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

Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, חֹשֶׁן is translated as: breastplate..

About Strong's Concordance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Hebrew and Aramaic root word in the Old Testament. The Hebrew dictionary covers all 8,674 root words. This entry is in the public domain.