In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim (Hebrew: אוּרִים ‎ ʾŪrīm, "lights") and the Thummim (Hebrew: תֻּמִּים ‎ Tummīm, "perfection" or "truth") are elements of the hoshen, the breastplate worn by the High Priest attached to the ephod, a type of apron or garment.

Jan 4, 2022 · The Urim ("lights") and Thummim ("perfections") were gemstones that were carried by the high priest of Israel on the ephod / priestly garments. They were used by the high priest to determine God’s will in some situations.

Jan 1, 2001 · We read in Exodus 28:30, “Also put the Urim and the Thummin in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.”

The Urim and Thummim (Heb. אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים) was a priestly device for obtaining oracles. On the high priest's ephod (an apron-like garment) lay a breastpiece (חֹשֶׁן) – a pouch inlaid with 12 precious stones engraved with the names of the 12 tribes of Israel – that held the Urim and Thummim (Ex. 28:15–30; Lev. 8:8).

Urim and Thummim (light and perfection). When the Jewish exiles were met on their return from Babylon by a question which they had no data for answering, they agreed to postpone the settlement of the difficulty till there should rise up "a priest with Urim and Thummim."

Feb 4, 2019 · The Urim (OOR-reem) and Thummim (THOOM-meem) were mysterious objects used by the ancient Israelites to determine God's will, and although they are mentioned several times in the Bible, Scripture does not give a description of what they were or …

Mar 28, 2022 · Urim and Thummim were priestly devices for obtaining answers from God. We don't know much about these two elements, apart from the fact they disappear from the narrative after the Israelite exile.

In the Latter Day Saint movement, the term Urim and Thummim (/ ˈ j ʊər ɪ m ... ˈ θ ʌ m ɪ m /) refers to a category of instruments used for receiving revelation or translating languages. [1]

Urim is derived from Hebrew: AYR, “light”, or “to give light”, and Thummim from Hebrew: TM, “completeness”, “perfection”, or “innocence”.

The Urim and Thummim appear in Scripture as a divine means of guidance entrusted to the high priest of ancient Israel. The words “Urim” (אוּרִים) and “Thummim” (תֻּמִּים) are transliterations of Hebrew terms often interpreted as “lights” and “perfections” (or “light” and “truth”).