אֵפוֹד

e.phodNoun (Masculine)H0646

ephod

From: rarely אֵפֹד; probably of foreign derivation

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

38 times

Appears 38 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
21
1 Samuel
7
Judges
6
1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:27
  • 1 Samuel 30:7
  • Exodus 28:25
  • Exodus 35:27
  • Exodus 39:21

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.