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Hebrew · H8550

תֻּמִּים

Perfections , i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth

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תֻּמִּיםH8550
Pronunciationtûmiym

What does תֻּמִּים (tûmiym) mean in the Bible?

תֻּמִּים (tûmiym) is a Hebrew word meaning "perfections , i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth".

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What does תֻּמִּים (tûmiym) mean in the Bible?

e. ) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth".

How does the BSB render H8550?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Thummim (4), [Give] Your Thummim [to Levi] (1).

Where does תֻּמִּים (tûmiym) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1), Ezra (1), Leviticus (1).

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
and Thummim4×Exodus 28:30, Leviticus 8:8, Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65
[Give] Your Thummim [to Levi]1×Deuteronomy 33:8
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Exodus 28:30הַתֻּמִּ֔יםtoand ThummimArticle | Noun - masculine pluralLeviticus 8:8הַתֻּמִּֽים׃toand ThummimArticle | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 33:8תֻּמֶּ֥יךָto[Give] Your Thummim [to Levi]Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularEzra 2:63וּלְתֻמִּֽים׃toand ThummimConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 7:65וְתוּמִּֽים׃toand ThummimConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowExodus 28:30
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Exodus1Leviticus1Deuteronomy1Ezra1Nehemiah1
Source forms
הַתֻּמִּ֔ים1xhat·tum·mîmExodus 28:30
הַתֻּמִּֽים׃1xhat·tum·mîmLeviticus 8:8
וּלְתֻמִּֽים׃1xū·lə·ṯum·mîmEzra 2:63
וְתוּמִּֽים׃1xwə·ṯūm·mîmNehemiah 7:65
תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ1xtum·me·ḵāDeuteronomy 33:8
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural2xExodus 28:30, Leviticus 8:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xNehemiah 7:65
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural1xEzra 2:63
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:8
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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