H646 - אֵפוֹד (ʼêphôwd)

H646 אֵפוֹד (ʼêphôwd) ay-fode'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

ephod

Strong's Definition

a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image

Derivation: rarely אֵפֹד; probably of foreign derivation

KJV Usage: ephod.

TWOT Reference: 142.1a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) ephod

1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment

1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff

1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2405 G4158 G4749

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֵפֹד / אֵפוֹד êphôd BDB Definition: 1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of foreign derivation Same Word by TWOT Number: 142.1a Total KJV Occurrences: 49

Bible Occurrences (39)

8:7

8:27 17:5 18:14 18:17 18:18 18:20

2:18 2:28 14:3 21:9 22:18 23:6 23:9 30:7

6:14

15:27

3:4

Exodus 25:7

and onyx stones... and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

Exodus 28:4

These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make [these] holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.

Exodus 28:6

They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered... with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn....

Exodus 28:12

Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

Exodus 28:15

You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship...... as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn..., and with finely spun linen.

Exodus 28:25

and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front....

Exodus 28:26

Make two [more] gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on... the inside edge next to the ephod.

Exodus 28:27

Make two [additional] gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front..., near its seam just above its woven waistband....