ʼêphôwd — H646

Definition

masculine noun

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

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

Usually translated as

ephod

Origin

rarely ʼêphôd; probably of foreign derivation

Greek equivalents

• hierateía (G2405)
• podḗrēs (G4158)
• stolḗ (G4749)

Occurrences

ʼêphôwd occurs 49 times in 39 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (21), Leviticus (1), Judges (6), 1 Samuel (8), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Hosea (1)

• Exodus 25:7 — Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod (לָאֵפֹ֖ד), and in the breastplate.
• Exodus 28:4 — And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod (וְאֵפוֹד֙), and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
• Exodus 28:6 — And they shall make the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֑ד) of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
• Exodus 28:12 — And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod (הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד) for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
• Exodus 28:15 — And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod (אֵפֹ֖ד) thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
• Exodus 28:25 — And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד) before it.
• Exodus 28:26 — And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד) inward.
• Exodus 28:27 — And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod (הָאֵפ֤וֹד) underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
• Exodus 28:27 — And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod (הָאֵפֽוֹד).
• Exodus 28:28 — And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod (הָאֵפֹד֙) with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
• Exodus 28:28 — And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod (הָאֵפ֑וֹד), and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
• Exodus 28:28 — And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod (הָאֵפֽוֹד).
• Exodus 28:31 — And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod (הָאֵפ֖וֹד) all of blue.
• Exodus 29:5 — And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֔ד), and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
• Exodus 29:5 — And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד), and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
• Exodus 29:5 — And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod (הָאֵפֹֽד):
• Exodus 35:9 — And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod (לָאֵפ֖וֹד), and for the breastplate.
• Exodus 35:27 — And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod (לָאֵפ֖וֹד), and for the breastplate;
• Exodus 39:2 — And he made the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֑ד) of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
• Exodus 39:7 — And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֔ד), that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Exodus 39:8 — And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod (אֵפֹ֑ד); of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
• Exodus 39:18 — And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד), before it.
• Exodus 39:19 — And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד) inward.
• Exodus 39:20 — And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֤ד) underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
• Exodus 39:20 — And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod (הָאֵפֹֽד).
• Exodus 39:21 — And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֜ד) with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Exodus 39:21 — And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֔ד), and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Exodus 39:21 — And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֑ד); as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Exodus 39:22 — And he made the robe of the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד) of woven work, all of blue.
• Leviticus 8:7 — And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֑ד) upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
• Leviticus 8:7 — And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod (הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד), and bound it unto him therewith.
• Judges 8:27 — And Gideon made an ephod (לְאֵפ֗וֹד) thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
• Judges 17:5 — And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod (אֵפוֹד֙), and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
• Judges 18:14 — Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod (אֵפ֣וֹד), and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
• Judges 18:17 — And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod (הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד), and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
• Judges 18:18 — And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod (הָאֵפ֔וֹד), and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
• Judges 18:20 — And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod (הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד), and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
• 1 Samuel 2:18 — But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod (אֵפ֥וֹד).
• 1 Samuel 2:28 — And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod (אֵפ֖וֹד) before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
• 1 Samuel 14:3 — And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod (אֵפ֑וֹד). And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
• 1 Samuel 21:9 — And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod (הָאֵפוֹד֒): if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
• 1 Samuel 22:18 — And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod (אֵפ֥וֹד).
• 1 Samuel 23:6 — And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod (אֵפ֖וֹד) in his hand.
• 1 Samuel 23:9 — And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod (הָאֵפֽוֹד).
• 1 Samuel 30:7 — And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֑ד). And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
• 1 Samuel 30:7 — And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod (הָאֵפֹ֖ד) to David.
• 2 Samuel 6:14 — And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod (אֵפ֥וֹד).
• 1 Chronicles 15:27 — And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod (אֵפ֥וֹד) of linen.
• Hosea 3:4 — For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod (אֵפ֖וֹד), and without teraphim: