Urim and Thummim — • The sacred lot by means of which the ancient Hebrews were wont to seek manifestations of the Divine will Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Urim and Thummim Urim and Thummim … Catholic encyclopedia
Urim und Thummim — (hebräisch: אורים ותומים) sind (vermutlich) Los und Orakel Steine des Hohepriesters der Israeliten nach Exodus 28,30. Im Hebräischen bedeuten die Worte die Lichtenden und die Schlichtenden (Buber/Rosenzweig) oder Licht und Recht (Luther).… … Deutsch Wikipedia
URIM et Thummim — Oraculum seu modus erat, in Vet. Test. divina responsa accipiendi, solis Pontificibus peculiaris: de quo legitur exodi c. 28. v. 30. Levitici c. 8. v. 8. Numer. c. 27. v. 19. Deuterovomii c. 33. v. 8. Iusserat namque DEUS amiculo Sacerdotali,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Urim and Thummim — [yoor′im and thum′im] n. [Heb ūrīm b tummīm] Bible certain unidentified objects on the breastplate of the high priest: Ex. 28:30 … English World dictionary
Urim und Thummim — Urīm und Thummīm (hebr., nach Luther »Licht und Recht«), althebr. Orakel (2 Mos. 28), von den Priestern, später nur vom Hohenpriester gehandhabt … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Urim and Thummim — In ancient Israelite religion and culture, Urim and Thummim (] , the question is one which is effectively answered by a simple yes or no [ibid] ; a number of scholars believe that the two exceptions to this pattern, which give more complex… … Wikipedia
Urim and Thummim — noun a) The sacred devices (not always physical) used for casting lots <!Clarification please? […] / Should kings and nations from thy mouth consult, / Thy counsel would be as the oracle / Urim and Thummim, those oraculous gems / On Aaron’s… … Wiktionary
Urim and Thummim — U•rim and Thum•mim [[t]ˈyʊər ɪm, ˈʊər ; ˈθʌm ɪm, ˈtʊm [/t]] n. pl. jud objects worn in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest and used, perhaps like lots, to determine God s will. Ex. 28:30 • Etymology: 1530–40; partial trans. of Heb ūrīm… … From formal English to slang
Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints) — In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Urim and Thummim (also called Interpreters) were a set of seer stones bound by silver bows into a set of spectacles, that founder Joseph Smith, Jr. said he found on the hill Cumorah with the golden plates.In… … Wikipedia
Urim et Thummim (mormonisme) — Gravure de 1893 : Joseph Smith recevant les plaques d or et l Urim et Thummim de l Ange Moroni. L épée de Laban est représentée au sol Pour les saints des derniers jours, l Urim et Thummim (également nommé Interprètes) sont deux pierres… … Wikipédia en Français