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.