Word Study · Strong's H2833 · Hebrew
חֹשֶׁן
choshen
kho'-shen
Strong's 1890 spelling: chôshen
“perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
Rendered in the KJV as
breastplate.
- 25occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 25 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- הַחֹ֑שֶׁן5
- הַחֹ֔שֶׁן4
- הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃4
- הַחֹ֛שֶׁן3
- וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃3
- חֹ֤שֶׁן2
- בְּחֹ֧שֶׁן1
- הַ֠חֹשֶׁן1
- הַחֹ֡שֶׁן1
- חֹ֣שֶׁן1
How it is rendered · 6
- the breastpiece18
- and for the breastpiece3
- [the] breastpiece of1
- a breastpiece1
- a breastpiece of1
- on [the] breastpiece of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular18
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular3
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · masculine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HTd/Ncmsa · 18
- HC/Rd/Ncmsa · 3
- HNcmsc · 2
- HNcmsa · 1
- HR/Ncmsc · 1
All 25, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Exodus23 occurrences
- Exodus 25:7וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃velachoshenconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singularand onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.here: and for the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:4חֹ֤שֶׁןchoshennoun · masculine singularThese are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.here: a breastpiece
- Exodus 28:15חֹ֤שֶׁןchoshennoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.here: a breastpiece of
- Exodus 28:22הַחֹ֛שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularFor the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:23הַחֹ֔שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularYou are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:23הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃hachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularYou are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:24הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃hachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:26הַחֹ֑שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularMake two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:28הַ֠חֹשֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThe rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:28הַחֹ֔שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThe rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 28:29בְּחֹ֧שֶׁןbechoshenpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.here: on [the] breastpiece of
- Exodus 28:30חֹ֣שֶׁןchoshennoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.here: [the] breastpiece of
- Exodus 29:5הַחֹ֑שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularTake the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 35:9וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃velachoshenconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singularand onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.here: and for the breastpiece
- Exodus 35:27וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃velachoshenconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singularThe leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,here: and for the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:8הַחֹ֛שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularHe made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:9הַחֹ֑שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularIt was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:15הַחֹ֛שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularFor the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:16הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃hachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThey also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:17הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃hachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:19הַחֹ֑שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThey made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:21הַחֹ֡שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.here: the breastpiece
- Exodus 39:21הַחֹ֔שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.here: the breastpiece
Leviticus2 occurrences
- Leviticus 8:8הַחֹ֑שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.here: the breastpiece
- Leviticus 8:8הַחֹ֔שֶׁןhachoshenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.here: the breastpiece