THUMMIM

Domain	Definitions
Bible	Thummim perfection (LXX., "truth;" Vulg., "veritas"), Ex. 28:30; Deut. 33:8; Judg. 1:1; 20:18; 1 Sam. 14:3,18; 23:9; 2 Sam. 21:1. What the "Urim and Thummim" were cannot be determined with any certainty. All we certainly know is that they were a certain divinely-given means by which God imparted, through the high priest, direction and counsel to Israel when these were needed. The method by which this was done can be only a matter of mere conjecture. They were apparently material objects, quite distinct from the breastplate, but something added to it after all the stones had been set in it, something in addition to the breastplate and its jewels. They may have been, as some suppose, two small images, like the teraphim (comp. Judg. 17:5; 18:14, 17, 20; Hos. 3:4), which were kept in the bag of the breastplate, by which, in some unknown way, the high priest could give forth his divinely imparted decision when consulted. They were probably lost at the destruction of the temple by Nebuchadnezzar. They were never seen after the return from captivity. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
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Specialty Definition: Thummim

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Thummim - perfection (LXX., "truth;" Vulg., "veritas"), Ex. 28:30; Deut. 33:8; Judg. 1:1; 20:18; 1 Sam. 14:3,18; 23:9; 2 Sam. 21:1. What the "Urim and Thummim" were cannot be determined with any certainty. All we certainly know is that they were a certain divinely-given means by which God imparted, through the high priest, direction and counsel to Israel when these were needed.

The method by which this was done can be only a matter of mere conjecture. They were apparently material objects, quite distinct from the breastplate, but something added to it after all the stones had been set in it, something in addition to the breastplate and its jewels. They may have been, as some suppose, two small images, like the teraphim (comp. Judg. 17:5; 18:14, 17, 20; Hos. 3:4), which were kept in the bag of the breastplate, by which, in some unknown way, the high priest could give forth his divinely imparted decision when consulted. They were probably lost at the destruction of the temple by Nebuchadnezzar. They were never seen after the return from captivity.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Frequency of Internet Keywords: THUMMIM

Bible Trace: THUMMIM

Language	Date	Source	Nehemiah Chapter 7, Verse 65
Latin	405	Vulgate	Dixitque Athersatha eis ut non manducarent de sanctis sanctorum donec staret sacerdos doctus et eruditus
Jacobean English	1611	King James	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.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.
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Matched Bible Translations: THUMMIM

Language	Nehemiah Chapter 7, Verse 65
Cebuano	Ug ang gobernador miingon kanila, nga dili sila magkaon sa labing balaan nga mga butang, hangtud nga may motindog nga usa ka sacerdote lakip ang Urim ug ang Thummim.
Croatian	i namjesnik im zabrani blagovati od svetinja sve dok se ne pojavi sveæenik za Urim i Tumin.
Danish	Statholderen forbød dem at spise af det højhellige, indtil der fremstod en Præst med Urim og Tummim.
Dutch	En Hattirsatha zeide tot hen, dat zij van de heiligste dingen niet zouden eten, totdat er een priester stond met urim en thummim.
Finnish	Maaherra kielsi heitä syömästä korkeasti-pyhää, ennenkuin nousisi pappi, joka voi käyttää uurimia ja tummimia.
French	et le gouverneur leur dit de ne pas manger des choses très saintes jusqu`à ce qu`un sacrificateur eût consulté l`urim et le thummim.
German	Und der Landpfleger sprach zu ihnen, sie sollten nicht essen vom Hocheiligen, bis daß ein Priester aufkäme mit dem Licht und Recht.
Haitian Creole	Gouvènè jwif la te di yo yo pa t' kapab manje nan manje yo mete apa pou Bondye a toutotan pa t' gen prèt ki konn sèvi ak Ourim yo ansanm ak Tourim yo pou wè sa Bondye di nan sa.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Gubernur daerah Yehuda melarang mereka makan makanan yang dipersembahkan kepada Allah, sampai ada seorang imam yang dapat minta petunjuk dengan memakai Urim dan Tumim.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka kata Hatirsata kepada mereka itu, jangan mereka itu makan dari pada barang yang mahasuci itu dahulu dari pada berdiri seorang imam dengan Urim dan Tumim.
Maori	Na ka mea te kawana ki a ratou, kia kaua ratou e kai i nga mea tapu rawa, kia ara ake ra ano tetahi tohunga, kei a ia nga Urimi me nga Tumime.
Norwegian	og stattholderen sa til dem at de ikke skulde ete av det høihellige før det fremstod en prest med urim og tummim.
Portuguese	E o governador lhes disse que não comesse das coisas sagradas, até que se levantasse um sacerdote com Urim e Tumim.
Rumanian	wi dregqtorul le -a spus sq nu mqnknce din lucrurile prea sfinte pknq nu va kntreba un preot pe Urim wi Tumim.
Spanish	El gobernador les dijo que no comiesen de las cosas más sagradas hasta que hubiese sacerdote para usar el Urim y Tumim.
Swedish	Och ståthållaren tillsade dem att de icke skulle få äta av det högheliga, förrän en präst uppstode med urim och tummim.
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Anagrams: THUMMIM

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "h-i-m-m-m-t-u"
	-3 letters: mumm.
	-4 letters: him, hit, hmm, hum, hut, mim, mum, mut, tui, umm.
	-5 letters: hi, hm, it, mi, mm, mu, ti, uh, um, ut.
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