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Urim <a href="../hebrew/225.htm" title="225">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Urim: Urim</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אוּרִים</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Uwriym<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>oo-reem'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(oo-reem')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Urim<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Urim<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אוּר (ur), meaning "light" or "fire."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Urim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept is unique to the Hebrew Scriptures and the priestly practices of ancient Israel.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Urim, often mentioned alongside the Thummim, were sacred objects used by the high priest in ancient Israel to discern the will of God. They were part of the priestly garments, specifically the breastplate of judgment, and were used for divination or obtaining divine guidance, particularly in matters of national importance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The Urim and Thummim were integral to the religious practices of ancient Israel, serving as a means of communication between God and His people. They were kept in the breastplate of the high priest, which was worn during significant religious ceremonies and when seeking God's counsel. The exact nature and appearance of the Urim and Thummim are not detailed in the Bible, leading to various interpretations and theories. They symbolize the light and perfection of God's guidance and judgment.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>pl. of <a href="/hebrew/217.htm">ur</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>part of the high priest's breastplate<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Urim (7).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֻרִים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine] plural</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>region of light</b></font>, East <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-15.htm">Isaiah 24:15</a> (so Ges MV Ew De Di RV; Lo Hi Kn Che read <font class="hebrew2">איים</font> = <em>coasts</em>, so Cdd. <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>; — <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> mostly omit <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> <em>in doctrina</em>, thinking of <em>Urim</em>, see Br<sup>MP 297</sup>). <p> <font class="hebrew2">אוּרִים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Urim</b></font> (plural intensive, mostly with article <em>the Urim</em>, and mostly joined with <font class="hebrew2">תֻּמִּים</font> q. v.) <font class="hebrew2">תֻּמֶּיךָ</font> <font class="hebrew2">וְאוּרֶיךָ לְאִישׁ הֲסִידֶךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Deuteronomy 33:8</a> <em>thy Thummim and thy Urim has the man of thy favour</em>, i.e. the Levite tested at Massah & Meribah; <font class="hebrew2">הָאוּרִים וְהִתֻּמִּים</font> were put into the <font class="hebrew2">חשֶׁן הִמִּשְׁמָּט</font> of the high priest <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-30.htm">Exodus 28:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/8-8.htm">Leviticus 8:8</a> (P); this <font class="hebrew2">חשֶׁן</font> (q. v.) was a little bag or pouch worn on breast of high, priest, to hold the <em>Urim & Thummim</em>; the name <font class="hebrew2">הַמִּשְׁמָּט</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> was given because of decisions made by that which was within it; thus, Eleazar was to inquire of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> for Joshua <font class="hebrew2">בְּמִשְׁמַּט הָאוּרִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/27-21.htm">Numbers 27:21</a> (P); Saul prayed <font class="hebrew2">הָבָה אוּרִים</font> opposed to <font class="hebrew2">הבה תֻּמִּים</font>, <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-41.htm">1 Samuel 14:41</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>, so We Dr (<font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> omits former, and reads <font class="hebrew2">תָּמִים</font> in latter); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> did not answer Saul <font class="hebrew2">בָּאוּרִים</font> or by dreams or prophets <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a>; post-exilic Jews reserved difficult questions until there stood up a priest <font class="hebrew2">לְאוּרִים וּלְתֻמִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-63.htm">Ezra 2:63</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-65.htm">Nehemiah 7:65</a> (here alone without article) These passages give little information; <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">δήλωσις καὶ ἀλήθεια</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> <em>doctrina et veritas</em>, Symm <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">φωτισμοὶ καὶ τελεώτητες</font>; Jos<sup>Ant. iii. 8</sup>. 9 thinks of the twelve gems of face of bag as giving decision by shining; Philo<sup>Vit. Mos. iii</sup> thinks of two small images (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font> & <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font>), probably embroidered in the cloth of the bag, like oracle-images of Egypt (Diod<sup>1,48, 75</sup> Aelian<sup>Var. Hist.14, 34</sup>); Ew<sup>Geschichte iii, 309</sup>; Antiq. 295, of two stones of different colours for sacred lot, on this see Dr <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-41.htm">1 Samuel 14:41</a> where <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font class="hebrew2">אוּרִים</font> & <font class="hebrew2">תֻּמִּים</font> as object of give, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">δος</font> = <font class="hebrew2">הָבָה</font>; compare <font class="hebrew2">הִמִּילוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-42.htm">1 Samuel 14:42</a>, <font class="hebrew2">וַיִלָּכֵד</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-41.htm">1 Samuel 14:41</a> (used of taking by lot <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/10-20.htm">1 Samuel 10:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a>,16); see also We & RS<sup>OTJC Lect x. N 4</sup>; Bähr<sup>Symbolik</sup>, of one thing within bag, a sacred pledge to high priest of the enlightenment & perfection he would receive from <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> when called to make sacred decisions; Ka<sup>Ex 544</sup> sees the sacred pledge in the twelve sacred gems themselves, that stimulate priest to self-sacrifice & perfect sanctification. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Urim <p>Plur of <a href="/hebrew/217.htm">'uwr</a>; lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate -- Urim. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/217.htm">'uwr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בָּאוּרִ֖ים באורים הָאוּרִ֖ים הָאוּרִים֙ האורים וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ ואוריך לְאוּרִ֥ים לאורים bā’ūrîm bā·’ū·rîm bauRim hā’ūrîm hā·’ū·rîm hauRim lə’ūrîm lə·’ū·rîm leuRim veuReicha wə’ūreḵā wə·’ū·re·ḵā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/28-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 28:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט אֶת־ <b> הָאוּרִים֙ </b> וְאֶת־ הַתֻּמִּ֔ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of judgment <span class="itali">the Urim</span> and the Thummim,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of judgment <span class="itali">the Urim</span> and the Thummim;<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the breastpiece of judgment <span class="itali">the Urim</span> and the Thummim become<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 8:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַחֹ֔שֶׁן אֶת־ <b> הָאוּרִ֖ים </b> וְאֶת־ הַתֻּמִּֽים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he put <span class="itali">the Urim</span> and the Thummim.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the breastplate <span class="itali">the Urim</span> and the Thummim.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the breastpiece <span class="itali">the Urim</span> and the Thummim<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/27-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 27:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ל֛וֹ בְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט <b> הָאוּרִ֖ים </b> לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for him by the judgment <span class="itali">of the Urim</span> before<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [counsel] for him after the judgment <span class="itali">of Urim</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/27-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall inquire the judgment <span class="itali">of the Urim</span> before the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/33-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 33:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָמַ֔ר תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ <b> וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ </b> לְאִ֣ישׁ חֲסִידֶ֑ךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [Let] Your Thummim <span class="itali">and Your Urim</span> [belong] to Your godly<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [Let] thy Thummim <span class="itali">and thy Urim</span> [be] with thy holy<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/33-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said your Thummim <span class="itali">and your Urim</span> man your godly<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/28-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 28:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת גַּ֥ם <b> בָּאוּרִ֖ים </b> גַּ֥ם בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by dreams or <span class="itali">by Urim</span> or by prophets.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him not, neither by dreams, <span class="itali">nor by Urim,</span> nor by prophets.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/28-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> dreams or <span class="itali">Urim</span> or prophets<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/2-63.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 2:63</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲמֹ֥ד כֹּהֵ֖ן <b> לְאוּרִ֥ים </b> וּלְתֻמִּֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> stood <span class="itali">up with Urim</span> and Thummim.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a priest <span class="itali">with Urim</span> and with Thummim.<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-63.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> stood A priest <span class="itali">Urim</span> and Thummim<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/7-65.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 7:65</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲמֹ֥ד הַכֹּהֵ֖ן <b> לְאוּרִ֥ים </b> וְתוּמִּֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a priest arose <span class="itali">with Urim</span> and Thummim.<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [up] a priest <span class="itali">with Urim</span> and Thummim.<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-65.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> arose A priest <span class="itali">Urim</span> and Thummim<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_224.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_224.htm">Strong's Hebrew 224<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/baurim_224.htm">bā·’ū·rîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/haurim_224.htm">hā·’ū·rîm — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/leurim_224.htm">lə·’ū·rîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veureicha_224.htm">wə·’ū·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table 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