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חֹשֶׁן

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

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חֹשֶׁןH2833
Pronunciationḥōšen

What does חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen) mean in the Bible?

חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen): Priestly breastpiece holding Urim and Thummim; symbol of divine judgment and the priest's covenantal mediation role

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What does חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen) mean in the Bible?

חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen): Priestly breastpiece holding Urim and Thummim; symbol of divine judgment and the priest's covenantal mediation role

How does the BSB render H2833?

The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the breastpiece (8), the breastpiece (5), and breastpiece (3), - (2), a breastpiece (2).

Where does חֹשֶׁן (ḥōšen) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (23), Leviticus (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of the breastpiece8×Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 28:28
the breastpiece5×Exodus 28:30, Exodus 39:8, Exodus 39:15, Leviticus 8:8
and breastpiece3×Exodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9, Exodus 35:27
-2×Exodus 28:23, Exodus 39:9
a breastpiece2×Exodus 28:4, Exodus 28:15
so that the breastpiece2×Exodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
and the breastplate1×Exodus 29:5
For the breastpiece1×Exodus 28:22
on the breastpiece1×Exodus 28:29
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:7וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃toand breastpieceConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:4חֹ֤שֶׁןtoa breastpieceNoun - masculine singularExodus 28:15חֹ֤שֶׁןtoa breastpieceNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 28:22הַחֹ֛שֶׁןtoFor the breastpieceArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:23הַחֹ֔שֶׁןto-Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:23הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃toof the breastpieceArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:24הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃toof the breastpieceArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:26הַחֹ֑שֶׁןtoof the breastpieceArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:28הַ֠חֹשֶׁןtoof the breastpieceArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:28הַחֹ֔שֶׁןtoso that the breastpieceArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 25:7
Aligned rows25
Books represented2
Exodus23Leviticus2
Source forms
הַחֹ֑שֶׁן5xha·ḥō·šenExodus 28:26, Exodus 29:5, Exodus 39:9, Exodus 39:19
הַחֹ֔שֶׁן4xha·ḥō·šenExodus 28:23, Exodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21, Leviticus 8:8
הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃4xha·ḥō·šenExodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24, Exodus 39:16, Exodus 39:17
הַחֹ֛שֶׁן3xha·ḥō·šenExodus 28:22, Exodus 39:8, Exodus 39:15
וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃3xwə·la·ḥō·šenExodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9, Exodus 35:27
חֹ֤שֶׁן2xḥō·šenExodus 28:4, Exodus 28:15
בְּחֹ֧שֶׁן1xbə·ḥō·šenExodus 28:29
הַ֠חֹשֶׁן1xha·ḥō·šenExodus 28:28
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular18xExodus 28:22, Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24, Exodus 28:26
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9, Exodus 35:27
Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 28:15, Exodus 28:30
Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 28:4
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xExodus 28:29
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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