Words the Bible translates as breastplate
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ḥoshenחֹשֶׁןthe breastpiece: the ornamented cloth pouch worn on the chest by Israel's high priest, set with twelve engraved stones and holding the objects used to seek God's decisions.
- thōraxθώραξbreastplatenot studied yet
- shiryonשִׁרְיוֹןa coat of scale armor: a shirt faced with rows of small overlapping metal or leather plates, worn to protect the body in battle
- taḥaraתַּחְרָאbreastplatenot studied yet
Keep looking
Every English meaning beginning with B is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.