- Original: חשׁן - Transliteration: Choshen - Phonetic: kho'-shen - Definition: 1. breastplate, breastpiece a. sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim - Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle - TWOT entry: 772a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim) or rich (as containing gems) used only of the gorget of the highpriest: - breastplate. Total KJV Occurrences: 25 • breastplate, 25 Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:4; Exodus 28:15; Exodus 28:22; Exodus 28:23(2); Exodus 28:24; Exodus 28:26; Exodus 28:28(2); Exodus 28:29; Exodus 28:30; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 35:9; Exodus 35:27; Exodus 39:8; Exodus 39:9; Exodus 39:15; Exodus 39:16; Exodus 39:17; Exodus 39:19; Exodus 39:21(2); Leviticus 8:8(2)