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Leviticus 8

Lev. 8:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he put
suwm (Hebrew #7760)
a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down, ((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
Pronounce: soom
Origin: or siym {seem}
the breastplate
choshen (Hebrew #2833)
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
KJV usage: breastplate.
Pronounce: kho'-shen
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle
upon him: also heb put
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
in the breastplate
choshen (Hebrew #2833)
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
KJV usage: breastplate.
Pronounce: kho'-shen
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle
the Urim
'Uwriym (Hebrew #224)
lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
KJV usage: Urim.
Pronounce: oo-reem'
Origin: plur of 217
and the Thummim
Tummiym (Hebrew #8550)
perfections, i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth
KJV usage: Thummim.
Pronounce: toom-meem'
Origin: plural of 8537
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Ex. 28:15‑30• 15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
 16Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
 17And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
 18And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
 19And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
 20And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
 21And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
 22And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
 23And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
 24And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
 25And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
 26And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
 27And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
 28And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
 29And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.
 30And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually. (Ex. 28:15‑30)
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Ex. 39:8‑21• 8And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
 10And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
 11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
 12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
 13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
 14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
 15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
 16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
 17And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
 18And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
 19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
 20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
 21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 39:8‑21)
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Ezra 2:63• 63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. (Ezra 2:63)

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Breastplate,
High Priest's Breastplate,
Thummim,
Urim and Thummim

Cross References

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the breast plate.
Ex. 28:15‑29• 15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
 16Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
 17And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
 18And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
 19And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
 20And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
 21And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
 22And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
 23And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
 24And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
 25And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
 26And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
 27And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
 28And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
 29And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually. (Ex. 28:15‑29)
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Ex. 39:8‑21• 8And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
 10And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
 11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
 12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
 13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
 14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
 15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
 16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
 17And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
 18And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
 19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
 20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
 21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 39:8‑21)
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Song of Sol. 8:6• 6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. (Song of Sol. 8:6)
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Isa. 59:17• 17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. (Isa. 59:17)
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Eph. 6:14• 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Eph. 6:14)
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1 Thess. 5:8• 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. (1 Thess. 5:8)
the Urim.
Ex. 28:30• 30And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually. (Ex. 28:30)
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Ezra 2:63• 63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. (Ezra 2:63)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he put the breastplate on it, and put on the breastplate the Urimc and the Thummimd;

JND Translation Notes

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c
Light, or Lights.
d
Perfection, or Perfections. see refs., Neh. 7.65.