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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD URIM AND THUMMIM

From Hebrew.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF URIM AND THUMMIM

Urim and Thummim  [ˈjʊərɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URIM AND THUMMIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urim and Thummim is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URIM AND THUMMIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urim and Thummim

In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim and Thummim are associated with the hoshen, divination in general, and cleromancy in particular. Most scholars suspect that the phrase refers to specific objects involved in the divination.

Definition of Urim and Thummim in the English dictionary

The definition of Urim and Thummim in the dictionary is two objects probably used as oracles and carried in the breastplate of the high priest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URIM AND THUMMIM


Antrim
ˈæntrɪm
brim
brɪm
crim
krɪm
grim
ɡrɪm
Grimm
ɡrɪm
interim
ˈɪntərɪm
Krim
krɪm
Krym
krɪm
Leitrim
ˈliːtrɪm
megrim
ˈmiːɡrɪm
pilgrim
ˈpɪlɡrɪm
prim
prɪm
Purim
ˈpʊərɪm
retrim
ˌriːˈtrɪm
rim
rɪm
scrim
skrɪm
sopherim
ˈsəʊfərɪm
trim
trɪm
trimethoprim
traɪˈmeθəˌprɪm
untrim
ʌnˈtrɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URIM AND THUMMIM

Uri
Uriah
urial
uric
uric acid
uricase
uricosuric
uricotelic
uricotelism
uridine
uridine monophosphate
uridylic acid
Uriel

WORDS THAT END LIKE URIM AND THUMMIM

aim
Anaheim
claim
denim
dim
fashion victim
hakim
him
im
Jim
maxim
mim
Muslim
nim
proclaim
sim
slim
swim
Thummim
victim

Synonyms and antonyms of Urim and Thummim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Urim and Thummim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URIM AND THUMMIM

Find out the translation of Urim and Thummim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Urim and Thummim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Urim and Thummim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乌陵和土明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Urim y Tumim
570 millions of speakers

English

Urim and Thummim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊरीम और Thummim
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أوريم والتميم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Урим и Туммим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Urim e Tumim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উরীম ও তুমমীম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Urim et thummim
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urim dan Thummim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

UuT
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウリムとトンミム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우림과 둠밈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urim lan Thummim
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

U-rim và Thu-mim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊரிம் மற்றும் தும்மிம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उरीम आणि थुम्मीम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Urim ve Thummim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Urim e Thummim
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Urim i Tummim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Урим і Туммім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Urim și Tumim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Urim και Θουμμίμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Urim en Tummim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Urim och tummim
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Urim og tummim
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Urim and Thummim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URIM AND THUMMIM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URIM AND THUMMIM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Urim and Thummim

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URIM AND THUMMIM»

Discover the use of Urim and Thummim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Urim and Thummim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Urim and Thummim: A Means of Revelation in Ancient Israel
"No exhaustive study of the Urim and Thummim has appeared since 1824, and in this book Van Dam sets out to rectify that lack of attention.
Cornelis Van Dam, 1997
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The Urim and Thummim
Jeff Guthrie and his family are on an infinite journey having no beginning and no end.
Keith Honaker, 2010
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Scientific Discoveries That Build Testimonies and Strengthen ...
Dan Neville The teachers of the Talmud, however, if their own statements may be believed . . . regarded [the Urim and Thummim] as the “great and holy name of god” written on the breastplate of the high priest, and they etymologize “Urim” as  ...
Dan Neville, 2009
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The Torah: An Introduction for Christians and Jews
The Bible makes limited reference to these Urim and Thummim. In Numbers 27: 21, and again in 1 Samuel 28:6, these objects appear as ways that someone can inquire about God's will on a certain matter. The meaning of these two words is ...
David J. Zucker, 2005
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The New Church Herald and Monthly Repository
this point must be regarded as strong evidence that the Urim and Thummim were identical with the stones. (3.) It will be observed upon comparing Ex. xxxix. 8-21, with Lev. viii. 8, that in the description of the Breast-plate, given in the former, ...
‎1852
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The New Church Repository and Monthly Review
this point must be regarded as strong evidence that the Urim and Thummim were identical with the stones. (3.) It will be observed upon comparing Ex. xxxix. 8-21, with Lev. viii. 8, that in the description of the Breast-plate, given in the former, ...
George Bush, 1852
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The Oracle of Yahveh
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book: THE BREASTPLATE OF JUDGMENT.
Paul Carus, 2009
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The Earthen Vessel and Christian Record & Review
" that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim." When ministers and biblical writers can bring forth the mind of God as hidden and expressed in the Word of God, it is pleasant to hear, it is ...
‎1856
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Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions
This reminds us of the hosen hammishpat, the pocket of the oracle's reply; this pocket contained Urim and Thummim, and it was attached to the ephod of the high priest (Ex 28: 30). (b) Urim and Thummim. These were the sacred lots.
Roland De Vaux, 1997
10
The Story of the Book of Abraham: Mummies, Manuscripts, and ...
“The record is now in course of translation by means of the Urim and Thummim.” How extensively did Joseph Smith use the Urim and Thummim in translating the book of Abraham? Some writers believed that he returned the Urim and ...
H. Donl Peterson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URIM AND THUMMIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Urim and Thummim is used in the context of the following news items.
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New mission presidents told the Spirit will teach
I feel like I've been listening with my own Urim and Thummim.” So much information and instruction could have been overwhelming, but, she said, “My head is ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
2
'Dig' isn't wrong: People really are trying to rebuild the Temple in …
Another impossible task - one the institute seems to be avoiding for now - is reconstructing the "Urim and Thummim". These are implements used for divination ... «Haaretz, May 15»
3
Joseph, the stone and the hat: Why it all matters
... with the process, he dictated the Book of Mormon from words that somehow appeared in a “seer stone” or (much the same thing) in the Urim and Thummim. «Deseret News, Mar 15»
4
Raised Mormon, actor Claybourne Elder is uniquely qualified for …
“But it's a real thing in the Mormon Church — the Urim and Thummim — and it's what Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Mormon.… It's hilarious to me, ... «Kansas City Star, Feb 15»
5
Mysterious miniseries 'Dig' won't leave you hanging
... stones that make up Urim and Thummim (the Jewish high priest's breastplate used in divination); a religious cult in the United States; and all sorts of shadowy, ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Feb 15»
6
'Stick of Joseph' related in Book of Mormon
... known as the Urim and Thummim. The translation was accomplished in about 60 working days and became a book consisting of some 530 pages and entitled ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Dec 14»
7
How Joseph Smith Translated the Book of Abraham
We know that the Prophet used the seer stones we call the Urim and Thummim, as well as another seer stone he often used. While we cannot nail down the ... «Meridian Magazine, Aug 14»
8
Jewish Warfare: A Traditional Perspective
Such wars are no longer possible in the absence of an active Sanhedrin and functioning Urim and Thummim oracles for consultation. The ruler of the nation ... «Algemeiner, Jul 14»
9
Urim and Thummim
There are many ideas about the purpose and function of the ephod's urim and thummim, but the Bible says little. The urim are mentioned a grand total of four ... «Huffington Post, Oct 13»
10
Your quick A-to-Z guide to Mormonism
Urim and Thummim• Huh? These instruments are mentioned in Hebrew and Mormon scriptures. Latter-day Saints believe Joseph Smith, following in the ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Oct 13»

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