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Strong's H224 אוּרִים (urim)

Uwriym - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G224 — aleuron (“meal”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H224
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 7

Strong's H224 Quick Answer

Strong's H224 אוּרִים (Uwriym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Uwriym (oo-reem') n-m. 1. lights 2. Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate It has 7 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include urim. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Uwriym (oo-reem') n-m. 1. lights 2. Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
urim

Meaning and Definition

Uwriym (oo-reem') n-m. 1. lights 2. Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate [plur of H217] KJV: Urim. Root(s): H217

Original Word
אוּרִים
Transliteration
Uwriym
Derivation
First root strongs: 217
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H224. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Urim

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's H224 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Uwriym, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Urim Exodus 28:30

How Strong's H224 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H224 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H224 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 28:30 KJV

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.

Leviticus 8:8 KJV

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.

Numbers 27:21 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H224.

Exodus 28:30 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Leviticus 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
Numbers 27:21 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 33:8 Old Testament, KJV
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 Samuel 28:6 Old Testament, KJV
And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Ezra 2:63 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Nehemiah 7:65 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H224, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H224 FAQ

What does urim (אוּרִים) mean?

Urim (Strong's H224) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Urim". Uwriym (oo-reem') n-m. 1. lights 2. Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate

How many times is urim (אוּרִים) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H224 across 7 books.

Where can I study urim (אוּרִים) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H224 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate urim (אוּרִים)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as urim. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.