Strong's H2833 · Hebrew
חֹשֶׁן
chôshen · /kho'-shen/
Definition
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
KJV: breastplate.
Root / derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חֹשֶׁן across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus20 verses
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
Exodus 28:4And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus 28:15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
Exodus 28:22And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus 28:23And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
Exodus 28:24And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
Exodus 28:26And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
Exodus 28:28And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
Exodus 28:29And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
Exodus 28:30And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
Exodus 29:5And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
Exodus 35:9And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
Exodus 35:27And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
Exodus 39:8And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus 39:9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
Exodus 39:15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus 39:16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
Exodus 39:17And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
Exodus 39:19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
Exodus 39:21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2833 (chôshen) mean?
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
How many times does H2833 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2833 (חֹשֶׁן) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “breastplate.”
How is chôshen translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2833 is rendered as “breastplate” (25×).
Where does the Hebrew word חֹשֶׁן come from?
from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle;