Urim and Thummim

US: (yŏŏr′im, ŏŏr′-; thum′im, tŏŏm′-)

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U•rim and Thum•mim  (yŏŏr′im, ŏŏr′-; thum′im, tŏŏm′-), [Judaism.]

1. Judaism objects, possibly made of metal or precious stones and inscribed with symbols, worn in the breastplate of the high priest and used, perhaps like lots, to determine God's response to a question answerable by "yes'' or "no.'' Ex. 28:30.

• partial translation of Hebrew ūrīm wəthummīm 1530–40