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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
light
and perfection). From the way these mysterious words are spoken of (Ex. 28:30), and (Lev. 8:8), compared with ({vi 2309-2315}Ex. 28:15-21), they appear to denote some material things, separate from the
high
priest
’s
breastplate
and its gems, and previously well known. Their purpose seems to be indicated (Num. 27:21; 1 Sam. 28:6), and, since they were connected with the
ephod
({vi 7802-7803;7820-7823;7986-7987}1 Sam. 22:14-15; 23:9-12; 30:7-8), it may be inferred they were consulted to ascertain the will of
Jehovah
, and that they were preserved in the bag of the high priest’s breastplate to be borne “upon his
heart
before the
Lord
continually” (Ex. 28:30). Not in use after the
captivity
(Ezra 2:63; Neh. 7:65; Hos. 3:4).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The signification of these
Hebrew
words is “lights” and “perfections.” They were distinct from the gems on the
breastplate
, for
Moses
put
the breastplate upon
Aaron
, “also he put in [or ‘on’] the breastplate the Urim and the
Thummim
” (Lev. 8:8). It is clear that
God
answered questions by means of the Urim and Thummim (Num. 27:21; Deut. 33:8; 1 Sam. 28:6). On the return of the Jews from
Babylon
some, who claimed to be priests but could not show their genealogy, were not allowed to eat of the holy things until there should stand up a
priest
with Urim and Thummim, and an answer be obtained from God. This great privilege has never yet been restored (Ezra 2:63; Neh. 7:65).
It may be remarked that there is no record as to the construction of the Urim and Thummim, nor of their form. The first mention of them is in Exodus 28:30: “Thou shalt put in [or ‘on’] the breastplate of
judgment
the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's
heart
when he goeth in before the
Lord
,” as if God had given them to Moses, and had merely to tell him what to do with them—if indeed they were material things; but what they were, and how the answers were given, is not revealed. When
Israel
is restored, Christ Himself will take the place of the ancient Urim and Thummim.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
224
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
’Uwriym
Phonic:
oo-reem’
Meaning:
plur of
217
; lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
KJV Usage:
Urim
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
lights
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Lights; shining; manifesting; enlightening:―an object in the high-priest’s breastplate as an emblem of light, Exod. 28:30. {Luces}
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