Lexicon :: Strong's H646 - 'ēp̄ôḏ

“and onyx[fn] along with other gemstones for mounting on the ephod and breastpiece.[fn]

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

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

“Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the LORD as a reminder.

“You are to make an embroidered breastpiece for making decisions.[fn] Make it with the same workmanship as the ephod; make it of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

“Attach the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and in this way attach them to the ephod’s shoulder pieces in the front.

“You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn.

“Then take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe for the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastpiece; fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.

“and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece.

The leaders brought onyx and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

Bezalel made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

He fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

They attached the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and in this way they attached them to the ephod’s shoulder pieces in front.

He put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He put the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.

Gideon made an ephod from all this and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. Then all Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.

This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest.

The five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told their brothers, “Did you know that there are an ephod, household gods, and a carved image and a silver idol[fn] in these houses? Now think about what you should do.”

Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land went in and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the silver idol,[fn] while the priest was standing by the entrance of the city gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

So the priest was pleased and took the ephod, household idols, and carved image, and went with the people.

Samuel served in the LORD’s presence ​— ​this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod.

“Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your house[fn] to be my priests, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave your forefather’s family all the Israelite food offerings.

Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod, was also there. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod son of Phinehas, son of Eli the LORD’s priest at Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.”

“There’s none like it! ” David said. “Give it to me.”

So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests! ” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed eighty-five men who wore linen ephods.

Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod.”

David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

David was dancing[fn] with all his might before the LORD wearing a linen ephod.

Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.