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Urim

Meaning of “Urim”

The Urim, paired with the Thummim in the high priest's breastplate and used in seeking judgment or counsel before the LORD.

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7 occurrences7 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 28:30

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Every verse containing “Urim”

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Exodus 28:30
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¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:30 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt put in the breastplate of iudgement, the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall bee vpon Aarons heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall beare the iudgement of the children of Israel vpon his heart, before the LORD continually.

Leviticus 8:8
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And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the urim and the Thummim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:8 · retained source text

And hee put the brest plate vpon him: also he put in the brest plate the Urim and the Thummim.

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.30.

Numbers 27:21
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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:21 · retained source text

And he shall stand before Eleazar the Priest, who shall aske counsell for him, after the iudgement of Urim before the LORD: at his word shal they goe out, and at his word they shal come in, both he, and al the children of Israel with him, euen all the Congregation.

1611 marginal noteExod.28.30.

Deuteronomy 33:8
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¶ 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 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:8 · retained source text

¶ And of Leui hee said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou diddest prooue at Massah, & with whom thou didst striue at the waters of Meribah:

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.30.

1 Samuel 28:6
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And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by urim, nor by prophets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:6 · retained source text

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

Ezra 2:63
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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.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 2:63 · retained source text

And the Tirshatha said vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy things, till there stood vp a priest with Urim & with Thummim.

1611 marginal noteOr, gouernour.

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.30.

Nehemiah 7:65
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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 7:65 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteOr, the gouernour.

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