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Urim and Thummim

noun plural Urim and Thum·mim \ˌyr-ə-mən(d)-ˈthə-məm, ˌr-; ˌr-ēm-ən(d)-ˈt-mēm\

Definition of URIM AND THUMMIM

:  sacred lots used in early times by the Hebrews
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Origin of URIM AND THUMMIM

part translation of Hebrew ūrīm wĕthummīm
First Known Use: 1537

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