BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H224
u.rim — Urim
Urim = "lights" stones kept in a pouch on the high-priest's breastplate, used in determining God's decision in certain questions and issues Also named: dēlos (δῆλος "Urim" G1212)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1212
dēlos — Urim
δῆλος, -η, -ον [in LXX for אוּר, etc. ;] 1. visible. 2. clear to the mind, evident: Mat.26:73; δ. (sc. ἐστίν), before ὅτι, 1Co.15:27, Gal.3:11.† SYN.: φανερός, with ref. to outward appearance, manifest as opposite to concealed; δ. with ref. to inner perception, evident, known, understood. (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4782
mor.de.khay — Mordecai
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
52 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2833
cho.shen — breastpiece
1) breastplate, breastpiece 1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6332
pur — Purim
§ Pur or Purim = "lot" or "piece" means: lot a special feast among the post-exilic Jews, to celebrate their deliverance from Haman's destruction through queen Esther's heroic actions
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8550
tum.mim — Thummim
§ Thummim = "perfection" 1) stones provided for the means of achieving a sacred lot 1a) used with the Urim, the will of God was revealed
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H980
ba.chu.rim — Bahurim
§ Bahurim = "young men's village" a town in Benjamin between Jerusalem and Jericho beyond the Mount of Olives on the way to Jericho
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H805
a.shu.ri — Asshurim
Someone descended from Asshur(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Letushim (H3912) and Leummim (H3817) § Ashurites = "guided: blessed" a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1273
bar.chu.mi — Bahurite
Group of ba.chu.rim (בַּחֻרִים "Bahurim" H0980) § Barhumite = "son of the blackened: in the pitied" a person from Bahurim, a village apparently on or close to the road leading up from the Jordan valley to Jerusalem, and near the south boundary of Benjamin
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2521
chel.qat hats.tsu.rim — Helkath-hazzurim
§ Helkath-hazzurim = "field of swords" a place near the pool of Gibeon where Ishbosheth's men were killed by David's men under Joab
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3817
le.um.mim — Leummim
People descended from Leumm(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Asshurim (H0805A) and Letushim (H3912) § Leummim = "peoples" son of Dedan and grandson of Jokshan
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3912
le.tu.shim — Letushim
People descended from Letush(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Asshurim (H0805A) and Leummim (H3817) § Letushim = "hammered" the 2nd son of Dedan, grandson of Jokshan, great grandson of Abraham by Keturah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H978
ba.cha.ru.mi — Baharumite
Group of ba.chu.rim (בַּחֻרִים "Bahurim" H0980) § Baharumite = "choice youths" an inhabitant or descendant of Bahurim
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7641
thanourim — a furnace
a furnace
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7653
thennourim — a furnace
a furnace
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9620
pharourim — a compound
a compound
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Lights (Vulg.“doctrina;” LXX. “revelation”). See THUMMIM.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
