breastplate

Found 28 times in the King James Bible

H2833 Hebrew
G2382 Greek

English Definition

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

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

חֹשֶׁן

Transliteration

chôshen

Strong's Reference H2833

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

θώραξ

Transliteration

chôshen

Strong's Reference G2382

"Breastplate" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2833, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2382. Context determines which original word is being used.

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