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Strong's Exhausive Concised Dictionary - חֹשֶׁן

חֹשֶׁן

H2833

Transliteration: chôshen

Pronunciation: kho'-shen

Definition: breastplate


חֹשֶׁן (chôshen | kho'-shen)
[Heb] חֹשֶׁן OSHL: h.gv.ab TWOT: 772a GK: H3136" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3136 Greek: ποδήρης
Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;
Strong's: perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
KJV: breastplate.

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