חֹשֶׁן

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H2833

Transliteration: chôshen

Pronunciation: kho'-shen

Definition: breastplate

Original: חשׁן

Transliteration: chôshen

Phonetic: kho'-shen

BDB Definition:

breastplate, breastpiece
1. sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim

Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle

TWOT entry: 772a