Chôshen — H2833

Definition

masculine noun

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

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

Usually translated as

breastplate

Origin

from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle

Greek equivalents

• podḗrēs (G4158)

Occurrences

Chôshen occurs 25 times in 21 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (20), Leviticus (1)

• Exodus 25:7 — Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate (וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן).
• Exodus 28:4 — And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate (חֹ֤שֶׁן), 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 28:15 — And thou shalt make the breastplate (חֹ֤שֶׁן) 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 28:22 — And thou shalt make upon the breastplate (הַחֹ֛שֶׁן) chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
• Exodus 28:23 — And thou shalt make upon the breastplate (הַחֹ֔שֶׁן) two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
• Exodus 28:23 — And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate (הַחֹֽשֶׁן).
• Exodus 28:24 — And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate (הַחֹֽשֶׁן).
• Exodus 28:26 — And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate (הַחֹ֑שֶׁן) in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
• Exodus 28:28 — And they shall bind the breastplate (הַ֠חֹשֶׁן) 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 28:28 — And 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 (הַחֹ֔שֶׁן) be not loosed from the ephod.
• Exodus 28:29 — And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate (בְּחֹ֧שֶׁן) of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
• Exodus 28:30 — And thou shalt put in the breastplate (חֹ֣שֶׁן) 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 29:5 — And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate (הַחֹ֑שֶׁן), and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
• Exodus 35:9 — And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate (וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן).
• Exodus 35:27 — And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate (וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן);
• Exodus 39:8 — And he made the breastplate (הַחֹ֛שֶׁן) of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
• Exodus 39:9 — It was foursquare; they made the breastplate (הַחֹ֑שֶׁן) double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
• Exodus 39:15 — And they made upon the breastplate (הַחֹ֛שֶׁן) chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
• Exodus 39:16 — And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate (הַחֹֽשֶׁן).
• Exodus 39:17 — And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate (הַחֹֽשֶׁן).
• Exodus 39:19 — And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate (הַחֹ֑שֶׁן), upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
• Exodus 39:21 — And they did bind the breastplate (הַחֹ֡שֶׁן) 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.
• Exodus 39:21 — And 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 (הַחֹ֔שֶׁן) might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Leviticus 8:8 — And he put the breastplate (הַחֹ֑שֶׁן) upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
• Leviticus 8:8 — And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate (הַחֹ֔שֶׁן) the Urim and the Thummim.