URIM AND THUMMIM


Meaning of URIM AND THUMMIM in English

|(y)u̇rə̇mənˈthəmə̇m, |u̇ˌrēmənˈtu̇ˌmēm noun plural

Usage: usually capitalized U&T

Etymology: part translation of Hebrew ūrīm wĕthummīm

: sacred lots possibly in the form of precious stones mentioned in the Old Testament as objects cast by a priest for the purpose of obtaining an oracle interpreted as the will of God

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