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Lexicon :: Strong's H646 - 'ēp̄ôḏ

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אֵפוֹד
Transliteration
'ēp̄ôḏ
Pronunciation
ay-fode'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign derivation
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 142.1a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: אפוד (Strongs and Gesenius) אפד (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

אֵפוֹד ʼêphôwd, ay-fode'; rarely אֵפֹד ʼêphôd; probably of foreign derivation a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image:—ephod.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H646 in the following manner: ephod (49x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H646 in the following manner: ephod (49x).

  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֵפוֹד ʼêphôwd, ay-fode'; rarely אֵפֹד ʼêphôd; probably of foreign derivation a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image:—ephod.
STRONGS H646: Abbreviations
אֵפוֺד (28 times) & אֵפֹד (20 times) noun masculineExodus 28:7 ephod (Ethiopic አፋድ፡ compare Aramaic aXTdep   id. (on meaning see Lagl.c.), perhaps also Assyrian pid, pittu ZimBP 39; on form see Ges§ 84 a 12. R. but Lagl.c. compares وفاد, & thinks אֵפוֺד shortened from חֵשֶׁב הָא׳ 'robe of approach to God) — א׳ absolute Exodus 25:7 +; construct 1 Samuel 2:18 +; —
1. ephod, priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle;
a. as worn by ordinary priest made of white stuff (בַּד) 1 Samuel 22:18; נֹשֵׂא א׳ compare 2; so Samuel as a temple-servant 1 Samuel 2:8; חָגוּר א׳ girt with an ephod; so David when dancing before ark 2 Samuel 6:14 (id.) 1 Chronicles 15:27 וְעַל דוד א׳;
b. as prescribed in P for high priest, more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, & linen (? שֵׁשׁ)threads, provided with shoulder-pieces & breast-piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold, Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:4, 6, 12, 15; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 35:9, 27 + 17 times Exodus 28, 39, also Leviticus 8:7; compare probably 1 Samuel 2:28 (נֹשֵׂא א׳) 1 Samuel 14:3; 1 Samuel 21:10 (see below 2); חֵשֶׁב הָא׳ Exodus 28:27, 28; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 39:20, 21; Leviticus 8:7; מְעִיל הָא׳ Exodus 29:5; Exodus 39:22 (compare Leviticus 8:7); with verb עַל־ נָתַן אֶת־הָא׳ put the ephod on Aaron Leviticus 8:7.
2. ephod used in consulting י׳ 1 Samuel 23:6 א׳ borne in hand (read בְּיָדוֺ יָרַד וְהָא׳ Greek Version of the LXX We Dr) 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7 (twice in verse) (all with חִגִּישׁ) + 1 Samuel 14:18 (הגישׁ) & 1 Samuel 14:18, in both read הָא׳ for ארון & 1 Samuel 14:18 also נֹשֵׂא Greek Version of the LXX Klo Dr;
a. according to Thes MV Di Exodus 28:6 and elsewhere properly below 1b; consultation of י׳ in that case by Urim & Thummim in the breast-piece attached to the ephod (compare Exodus 28:28-30 & see אוּרִים); if so, in view of נשׂא 1 Samuel 2:28; 1 Samuel 14:3, 18 (compare above), not used elsewhere = wear except 1 Samuel 22:18, & of 1 Samuel 23:6, the word might be used by metonymy for the breast-piece itself;
b. others, e.g. StaGeschichte i. 466, 471 BuRS 115 and others, think of an image representing י׳; compare following.
3.
a. ephod of gold made by Gideon Judges 8:27 for a local sanctuary, by which Israel was ensnared; = 2b according to Syriac Version Thes ('sine controversia') Stu and others + Sta Bu l.c.; originally = gold sheathing of an image (compare etymology above & Isaiah 30:22 below אֲפֻדָּה); MV Be KöHauptprobleme 59 think of garment, as below 1 see above.
b. made (material not given) for a private, local sanctuary Judges 17:5; Judges 18:14, 17, 18, 20 (|| פֶּסֶל, מַסֵּכָה, תְּרָפִים in all, for Greek Version of the LXX gives מַסֵּכָה Judges 18:20, omitted by HCT); compare Hosea 3:4 Israel shall abide without king, prince, sacrifice, pillar, ephod or teraphim; according to Thes and others + Sta Bu l.c. = 2b; Stu Be Ry and others regard as below 1; in view of distinction from פסל, מסכה & תרפים it seems more likely that this is not an image, but some means of consulting deity, perhaps in imitation of Urim & Thummim.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:7; 25:7; 28; 28:4; 28:6; 28:6; 28:7; 28:12; 28:15; 28:27; 28:28; 28:28; 28:29; 28:30; 28:39; 29:5; 29:5; 29:5; 35:9; 35:27; 39:20; 39:21; 39:22

Leviticus

8:7; 8:7; 8:7; 8:7

Judges

8:27; 17:5; 18:14; 18:17; 18:18; 18:20; 18:20

1 Samuel

2:8; 2:18; 2:28; 2:28; 14:3; 14:3; 14:18; 14:18; 14:18; 14:18; 21:10; 22:18; 22:18; 23:6; 23:6; 23:9; 30:7

2 Samuel

6:14

1 Chronicles

15:27

Isaiah

30:22

Hosea

3:4

H646

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H646 matches the Hebrew אֵפוֹד ('ēp̄ôḏ),
which occurs 49 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7 - onyx H7718 stones H68 and setting H4394 stones H68 for the ephod H646 and for the [fn]breastpiece. H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4 - “These H428 are the garments H899 which H834 they shall make: H6213 a [fn]breastpiece H2833 and an ephod H646 and a robe H4598 and a tunic H3801 of checkered H8665 work, H8665 a turban H4701 and a sash, H73 and they shall make H6213 holy H6944 garments H899 for Aaron H175 your brother H251 and his sons, H1121 that he may minister H3547 as priest H3547 to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - “They shall also make H6213 the ephod H646 of gold, H2091 of [fn]blue H8504 and purple H713 and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen, H8336 the work H4639 of the skillful H2803 workman. H2803

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:12 - “You shall put H7760 the two H8147 stones H68 on the shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod, H646 as stones H68 of memorial H2146 for the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 and Aaron H175 shall bear H5375 their names H8034 before H6440 the LORD H3068 on his two H8147 shoulders H3802 for a memorial. H2146

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - “You shall make H6213 a [fn]breastpiece H2833 of judgment, H4941 the work H4639 of a skillful H2803 workman; H2803 like the work H4639 of the ephod H646 you shall make H6213 it: of gold, H2091 of [fn]blue H8504 and purple H713 and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 you shall make H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25 - “You shall put H5414 the other two H8147 ends H7098 of the two H8147 cords H5688 on the two H8147 filigree H4865 settings, and put H5414 them on the shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod, H646 at the front H6440 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:26 - “You shall make H6213 two H8147 rings H2885 of gold H2091 and shall place H7760 them on the two H8147 ends H7098 of the breastpiece, H2833 on the edge H8193 of it, which H834 is toward H413 the inner H1004 side H5676 of the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:27 - “You shall make H6213 two H8147 rings H2885 of gold H2091 and put H5414 them on the bottom H4295 of the two H8147 shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod, H646 on the front H6440 of it close H5980 to the place H4225 where H4225 it is joined, H4225 above H4480 H4605 the skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - “They shall bind H7405 the breastpiece H2833 by its rings H2885 to the rings H2885 of the ephod H646 with a [fn]blue H8504 cord, H6616 so that it will be on the skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod, H646 and that the breastpiece H2833 will not come H2118 loose H2118 from the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31 - “You shall make H6213 the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 all H3632 of [fn]blue. H8504

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5 - “You shall take H3947 the garments, H899 and put H3847 on Aaron H175 the tunic H3801 and the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 and the ephod H646 and the [fn]breastpiece, H2833 and gird H640 him with the skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod; H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9 - and onyx H7718 stones H68 and setting H4394 stones H68 for the ephod H646 and for the [fn]breastpiece. H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - The rulers H5387 brought H935 the onyx H7718 stones H68 and the stones H68 for setting H4394 for the ephod H646 and for the [fn]breastpiece; H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - He made H6213 the ephod H646 of gold, H2091 and of [fn]blue H8504 and purple H713 and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:7 - And he placed H7760 them on the shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod, H646 as memorial H2146 stones H68 for the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - He made H6213 the breastpiece, H2833 the work H4639 of a skillful H2803 workman, H2803 like the workmanship H4639 of the ephod: H646 of gold H2091 and of [fn]blue H8504 and purple H713 and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18 - They put H5414 the other two H8147 ends H7098 of the two H8147 cords H5688 on the two H8147 filigree H4865 settings, and put H5414 them on the shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod H646 at the front H6440 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19 - They made H6213 two H8147 gold H2091 rings H2885 and placed H7760 them on the two H8147 ends H7098 of the breastpiece, H2833 on its inner H1004 edge H8193 which H834 was next H413 H5676 to the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:20 - Furthermore, they made H6213 two H8147 gold H2091 rings H2885 and placed H5414 them on the bottom H4295 of the two H8147 shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod, H646 on the front H6440 of it, close H5980 to the place H4225 where H4225 it joined, H4225 above H4480 H4605 the woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - They bound H7405 the breastpiece H2833 by its rings H2885 to the rings H2885 of the ephod H646 with a [fn]blue H8504 cord, H6616 so that it would be on the woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod, H646 and that the breastpiece H2833 would not come H2118 loose H2118 from the ephod, H646 just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22 - Then he made H6213 the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 of woven H707 work, H4639 all H3632 of [fn]blue; H8504

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:7 - He put H5414 the tunic H3801 on him and girded H2296 him with the sash, H73 and clothed H3847 him with the robe H4598 and put H5414 the ephod H646 on him; and he girded H2296 him with the artistic H2805 band H2805 of the ephod, H646 [fn]with which he tied H640 it to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27 - Gideon H1439 made H6213 it into an ephod, H646 and placed H3322 it in his city, H5892 Ophrah, H6084 and all H3605 Israel H3478 played H2181 the harlot H2181 with it there, H8033 so that it became H1961 a snare H4170 to Gideon H1439 and his household. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:5 - And the man H376 Micah H4318 had a [fn]shrine H1004 H430 and he made H6213 an ephod H646 and [fn]household H8655 idols H8655 and [fn]consecrated H4390 H3027 one H259 of his sons, H1121 that he might become H1961 his priest. H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:14 - Then the five H2568 men H376 who went H1980 to spy H7270 out the country H776 of Laish H3919 said H559 to their kinsmen, H251 “Do you know H3045 that there H3426 are in these H428 houses H1004 an ephod H646 and [fn]household H8655 idols H8655 and a graven H6459 image H6459 and a molten H4541 image? H4541 Now H6258 therefore, consider H3045 what H4100 you should do.” H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - Now the five H2568 men H376 who went H1980 to spy H7270 out the land H776 went H5927 up and entered H935 there, H8033 and took H3947 the graven H6459 image H6459 and the ephod H646 and [fn]household H8655 idols H8655 and the molten H4541 image, H4541 while the priest H3548 stood H5324 by the entrance H6607 of the gate H8179 with the six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 armed H2296 with weapons H3627 of war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:18 - When these H428 went H935 into Micah’s H4318 house H1004 and took H3947 the graven H6459 image, H6459 the ephod H646 and [fn]household H8655 idols H8655 and the molten H4541 image, H4541 the priest H3548 said H559 to them, “What H4100 are you doing?” H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:20 - The priest’s H3548 heart H3820 was glad, H3190 and he took H3947 the ephod H646 and [fn]household H8655 idols H8655 and the graven H6459 image H6459 and went H935 among H7130 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - Now Samuel H8050 was ministering H8334 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 as a boy H5288 [fn]wearing H2296 a linen H906 ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28 - ‘Did I not choose H977 them from all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to be My priests, H3548 to go H5927 up to My altar, H4196 to burn H6999 incense, H7004 to carry H5375 an ephod H646 before H6440 Me; and did I not give H5414 to the house H1004 of your father H1 all H3605 the fire H801 offerings of the sons H1121 of Israel? H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:3 - and Ahijah, H281 the son H1121 of Ahitub, H285 Ichabod’s H350 brother, H251 the son H1121 of Phinehas, H6372 the son H1121 of Eli, H5941 the priest H3548 of the LORD H3068 at Shiloh, H7887 was [fn]wearing H5375 an ephod. H646 And the people H5971 did not know H3045 that Jonathan H3083 had gone. H1980

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9 - Then the priest H3548 said, H559 “The sword H2719 of Goliath H1555 the Philistine, H6430 whom H834 you [fn]killed H5221 in the valley H6010 of Elah, H424 behold, H2009 it is wrapped H3874 in a cloth H8071 behind H310 the ephod; H646 if H518 you would take H3947 it for yourself, take H3947 it. For there H369 is no H369 other H312 except H2108 it here.” H2088 And David H1732 said, H559 “There H369 is none H369 like H3644 it; give H5414 it to me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:18 - Then the king H4428 said H559 to Doeg, H1673 “You turn H5437 around H5437 and [fn]attack H6293 the priests.” H3548 And Doeg H1673 the Edomite H130 turned H5437 around H5437 and [fn]attacked H6293 the priests, H3548 and he killed H4191 that day H3117 eighty-five H8084 men H376 who wore H5375 the linen H906 ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:6 - Now it came H1961 about, when Abiathar H54 the son H1121 of Ahimelech H288 fled H1272 to David H1732 at Keilah, H7084 that he came H3381 down H3381 with an ephod H646 in his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:9 - Now David H1732 knew H3045 that Saul H7586 was plotting H2790 evil H7451 against H5921 him; so he said H559 to Abiathar H54 the priest, H3548 “Bring H5066 the ephod H646 here.” H5066

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:7 - Then David H1732 said H559 to Abiathar H54 the priest, H3548 the son H1121 of Ahimelech, H288 “Please H4994 bring H5066 me the ephod.” H646 So Abiathar H54 brought H5066 the ephod H646 to David. H1732

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:14 - And David H1732 was dancing H3769 before H6440 the LORD H3068 with all H3605 his might, H5797 and David H1732 was [fn]wearing H2296 a linen H906 ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - Now David H1732 was clothed H3736 with a robe H4598 of fine H948 linen H948 with all H3605 the Levites H3881 who were carrying H5375 the ark, H727 and the singers H7891 and Chenaniah H3663 the leader H8269 of the singing H4853 with the singers. H7891 David H1732 also wore H5921 an ephod H646 of linen. H906

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:4 - For the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 will remain H3427 for many H7227 days H3117 without H369 king H4428 or prince, H8269 without H369 sacrifice H2077 or sacred pillar H4676 and without H369 ephod H646 or [fn]household H8655 idols. H8655
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