brest: Signifying the front view of the bust in humans and the corresponding portion of the body in animals. chazeh, occurs inEx 29:26,27;Le 7:30,31,34;8:29;10:14,15;Nu 6:20;18:18; and chadhi, inDa 2:32. shadh or shodh = "breast" in the sense of pap of a woman or animal (Job 24:9;So 8:1,8,10;Isa 60:16;La 4:3). Only one word occurs with this signification in the New Testament: stethos = "bosom," "chest" (Lu 18:13;23:48;Joh 13:25;21:20).
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Figurative: "The breasts of virginity," pressed and bruised (Eze 23:3,8the King James Version), indicative of Ezekiel's belief that Israel practiced idolatry in Egypt (compareEze 20:8). "To tear (pluck off) thy breasts" (Eze 23:34) denotes the anguish of the people in parting with their beloved sin (compareHo 2:2). "Its breast of silver" (Da 2:32) is possibly expressive of the humanity and wealth of the Medo-Persian empire.
Frank E. Hirsch