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Webster 1913 Edition


Thummim

Thum′mim

,
Noun.
pl.
[Heb., pl. of
thōm
perfection.]
A mysterious part or decoration of the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. See the note under
Urim
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Thummim

THUM'MIM

,
Noun.
plu.
A Hebrew word denoting perfections. The Urim and Thummim were worn in the breastplate of the high priest, but what they were, has never been satisfactorily ascertained.