Quick Definition
ephod
Strong's Definition
a girding on (of the ephod); hence, generally, a plating (of metal)
Derivation: feminine of H646 (אֵפוֹד);
KJV Usage: ephod, ornament.
TWOT Reference: 142.1b?
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
1b) a metallic covering for idols, a plating over
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
1b) a metallic covering for idols, a plating over
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֵפֻדָּה
êphûddâh
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
1b) a metallic covering for idols, a plating over
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H646
Same Word by TWOT Number: 142.1b?
Total KJV Occurrences: 3
