חֹשֶׁן (chôshen) — Breastplate

Hebrew word study: חֹשֶׁן (chôshen), Strong's H2833. perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest

HebrewStrong's H2833
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֹשֶׁן (chôshen)
Pronounced: kho'-shen

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;

KJV translation words: breastplate.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2833 is tagged on 25 words in 21 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:7 and last appears in Leviticus 8:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the breastpiece ×18and for the breastpiece ×3a breastpiece ×1a breastpiece of ×1on the breastpiece of ×1the breastpiece of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַחֹשֶׁן ×18וְלַחֹשֶׁן ×3חֹשֶׁן ×3בְּחֹשֶׁן ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×23Leviticus ×2

Verses (all 21)

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chôshen (H2833) mean?

Perhaps a pocket (as holding the urim and thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest.

How is H2833 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2833 as: breastplate..

How often does חֹשֶׁן (chôshen) appear?

Strong's H2833 is tagged on 25 words in 21 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:7 and last appears in Leviticus 8:8.