ʼêphuddâh — H642

Definition

feminine noun

a girding on (of the ephod); hence, generally, a plating (of metal)

1. ephod
1. priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment
1. worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff
2. 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
2. a metallic covering for idols, a plating over

Usually translated as

ephod, ornament

Origin

feminine of H646

• ʼêphôwd (H646)

Occurrences

ʼêphuddâh occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Isaiah (1)

• Exodus 28:8 — And the curious girdle of the ephod (אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙), which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
• Exodus 39:5 — And the curious girdle of his ephod (אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ), that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Isaiah 30:22 — Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament (אֲפֻדַּ֖ת) of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.