Ouches
People's Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Ouches. The Hebrew word Mishbetzoth, rendered ouches, signifies settings, bezels in which gems are set, hence the sockets for fastening the precious stones in the shoulder-pieces of the high priest's ephod. Exodus 28:11; Exodus 28:14; Exodus 28:25; Exodus 39:1-43; Exodus 13:1-22; Exodus 14:1-31; Exodus 15:1-27; Exodus 16:1-36.
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Exodus 28:11 28:13-14 28:25 Exodus 39:6 39:13 39:16 39:18Jewelry JewelsHigh Priest
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
Sockets or settings for gems. Exodus 28:11-25; Exodus 39:6-18 .
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [4]
Sockets in which precious stones were set, Exodus 28:11,25; 39:6 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Exodus 28:11
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]
ouch´ez , - iz ( משׁבּצות , mishbecōth ( Exodus 28:11 , Exodus 28:13 , Exodus 28:14 , Exodus 28:25; Exodus 39:6 , Exodus 39:13 , Exodus 39:16 , Exodus 39:18 ) the American Standard Revised Version "settings," but in Exodus 39:13 , "inclosings"): The secondary meaning of this now archaic word is the gold or silver setting of a precious stone. In Exodus, where it occurs 8 times, it is clear that the gold settings of the engraved stones forming the breast-plate of the high priest are intended; the onyx stones forming the fibula or brooch for holding together the two sides of the breast-plate being said to be "enclosed in ouches (settings) of gold" ( Exodus 39:6 ). Not only were these two onyx or beryl stones so set, but the 12 stones forming the front of the breast-plate were "inclosed in gold in their settings" ( Exodus 28:20 ). The same word occurs in Psalm 45:13 , where the king's daughter is said to have her clothing "in-wrought with gold," i.e. embroidered with gold thread or wire. Exodus 39:3 tells us how this wire was produced. From this fact it may be inferred that the settings of the breast-plate were not solid pieces of gold, but were formed of woven wire wreathed round the stones, in a sort of filigree. See also Stones , Precious .
