Thummim (Easton)

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Perfection (LXX., 'truth;' Vulg., 'veritas'), Exodus 28:30; Deuteronomy 33:8; Judges 1:1; 20:18; 1 Samuel 14:3,18; 23:9; 2 Samuel 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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter T Bible Dictionaries Thummim Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Throne Next Entry Thunder Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Urim and Thummim Thummim Leummim (only first 3 shown) Thompson Chain Reference Urim and Thummim Thummim Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Urim & Thummim Torrey Topical Textbook Urim and Thummim Dictionaries American Tract Society Urim and Thummin Thummim Adummim Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Urim and Thummim Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Urim and Thummim Charles Buck Dictionary Urim and Thummim Easton's Bible Dictionary Thummim Leummim Adummim Fausset Bible Dictionary Urim and Thummim Leummim Adummim Holman Bible Dictionary Urim and Thummim Thummim Leummim (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Thummim Leummim Adummim Hastings' BibleDictionary Urim and Thummim Thummim Leummim (only first 3 shown) King James Dictionary Thummim Morrish Bible Dictionary Urim and Thummim Thummim Leummim (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Thummin Thummim People's Bible Dictionary Adummim Smith Bible Dictionary Urim and Thummim Thummim Leummim (only first 3 shown) Webster Dictionary Thummim Thummie Thrummy (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Urim and Thummim Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Moritz August von Thummel Urim and Thummim International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Adummim Leummim Thummim (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Adummim Thummim Urim and Thimmim McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Adummim Leummim Maaleh-Adummim (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Urim and Thummim The Catholic Encyclopedia Urim and Thummim The Jewish Encyclopedia Adummim Adummim (2) Urim and Thummim Lexicons אֲדֻמִּים לְאֻמִּים תֻּמִּים Perfection (LXX., "truth;" Vulg., "veritas"), Exodus 28:30 ; Deuteronomy 33:8 ; Judges 1:1 ; 20:18 ; 1 Samuel 14:3,18 ; 23:9 ; 2 Samuel 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 (Compare Judges 17:5 ; 18:14,17,20 ; Hosea 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.

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