תֻּמִּים
tum.mim
Thummim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe word "tūmmīm" (H8550) has a short definition of "Thummim," although the exact significance isn't explicitly stated here. Based on its classification as a proper name for a person, it's reasonable to infer that "tūmmīm" refers to an individual in the biblical narrative. The limited usage of "tūmmīm" across 5 occurrences in the Bible suggests a potentially significant yet specific role or character within the narrative. Without more context, it's difficult to pinpoint this person's status, function, or any notable achievements.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
Nehemiah 7:65The governor told that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
Exodus 28:30You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before Yahweh. Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.
Leviticus 8:8He placed the breastplate on him. He put the Urim and Thummim in the breastplate.
Deuteronomy 33:8About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.