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אוּרִים H224

H224 is the Hebrew word אוּרִים, transliterated ʼÛwrîym and said oo-reem'. The King James Version most often renders it urim.

Word: אוּרִיםTransliteration: ʼÛwrîymSaid: oo-reem'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate.

Where it comes from

plural of H217 (אוּר); lights.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

urim 6×nor by urim 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Urim.

Verses using אוּרִים

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 28:30 · KJV

And 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.

Leviticus 8:8 · KJV

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.

Numbers 27:21 · KJV

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

Deuteronomy 33:8 · KJV

And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

1 Samuel 28:6 · KJV

And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

Ezra 2:63 · KJV

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Nehemiah 7:65 · KJV

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

Common questions

What does Strong's H224 mean?

H224 is the Hebrew word אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym), meaning Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate.

How is H224 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it urim (6 times), nor by urim (1 time).

How many times does H224 appear in the Bible?

אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H224 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: plural of H217 (אוּר); lights.

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