Hebrew · H224 · unreviewed

אוּרִים

Urim , the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate

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אוּרִים H224
Pronunciation ʾûriym

What does אוּרִים (ʾûriym) mean in the Bible?

אוּרִים (ʾûriym) is a Hebrew word meaning "Urim , the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate". Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate BDB: Urim Usage: Urim.

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Meaning

Urim , the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
Extended definition

Sacred lot-casting device in the high-priest's ephod, enabling direct divine communication through illumination or casting

Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate BDB: Urim Usage: Urim.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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