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cho.shen H2833

חֹ֫שֶׁן (cho.shen) means “breastpiece” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

חֹ֫שֶׁן Hebrew · H2833 25 tagged occurrences in 21 verses

Pronunciation guide: kho'-shen Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2833

חֹ֫שֶׁן · cho.shen · breastpiece

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

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest

KJV glosses: breastplate.

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How translators render H2833

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of the breastpiece 8
the breastpiece 5
and breastpiece 3
a breastpiece 2
so that the breastpiece 2
and the breastplate 1
for the breastpiece 1
on the breastpiece 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of the breastplate 6
the breastplate 6
in the breastplate 3
upon the breastplate 3
and for the breastplate 2
and that the breastplate 2
a breastplate 1
and in the breastplate 1
and the breastplate 1

Verses containing H2833

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  1. Exodus 25:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

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  2. Exodus 28:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These 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.

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  3. Exodus 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. Exodus 28:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.

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  5. Exodus 28:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece.

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  6. Exodus 28:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

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  7. Exodus 28:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Make two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.

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  8. Exodus 28:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The 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.

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  9. Exodus 28:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  10. Exodus 28:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  11. Exodus 29:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Take 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.

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  12. Exodus 35:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

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  13. Exodus 35:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

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  14. Exodus 39:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

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  15. Exodus 39:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

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  16. Exodus 39:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.

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  17. Exodus 39:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.

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  18. Exodus 39:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

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  19. Exodus 39:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.

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  20. Exodus 39:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Then 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.

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  21. Leviticus 8:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.

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