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חֹשֶׁן H2833
H2833 is the Hebrew word חֹשֶׁן, transliterated chôshen and said kho'-shen. The King James Version most often renders it breastplate.
What it means
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest.
Where it comes from
from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: breastplate.
Verses using חֹשֶׁן
All 15 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 28:4 · KJV
And 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 28:15 · KJV
And 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 28:22 · KJV
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus 28:23 · KJV
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
Exodus 28:26 · KJV
And 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 28:28 · KJV
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 be not loosed from the ephod.
Exodus 28:29 · KJV
And 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 28:30 · 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.
Exodus 29:5 · KJV
And 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 39:8 · KJV
And 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 39:9 · KJV
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
Exodus 39:15 · KJV
And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus 39:19 · KJV
And 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 39:21 · KJV
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 might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 8:8 · KJV
And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2833 mean?
H2833 is the Hebrew word חֹשֶׁן (chôshen), meaning perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest.
How is H2833 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it breastplate (18 times).
How many times does H2833 appear in the Bible?
חֹשֶׁן (chôshen) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2833 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle.
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