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