Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NET

NET

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H646 - 'ēp̄ôḏ

Choose a new font size and typeface
אֵפוֹד
Transliteration
'ēp̄ôḏ
Pronunciation
ay-fode'
Listen
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

Read the Full Entry

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.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7 - onyx stones, and other gems to be set in the ephod and in the breastpiece.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4 - Now these are the garments that they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and for his sons, that they may minister as my priests.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - "They are to make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, the work of an artistic designer.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:12 - You are to put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod, stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron will bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders for a memorial.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - "You are to make a breastpiece for use in making decisions, the work of an artistic designer; you are to make it in the same fashion as the ephod; you are to make it of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25 - the other two ends of the two chains you will attach to the two settings and then attach them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:26 - You are to make two rings of gold and put them on the other two ends of the breastpiece, on its edge that is on the inner side of the ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:27 - You are to make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the juncture above the waistband of the ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - They are to tie the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod by blue cord, so that it may be above the waistband of the ephod, and so that the breastpiece will not be loose from the ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31 - "You are to make the robe of the ephod completely blue.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5 - and take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastpiece; you are to fasten the ephod on him by using the skillfully woven waistband.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9 - onyx stones, and other gems for mounting on the ephod and the breastpiece.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted for the ephod and the breastpiece,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:7 - He put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial for the Israelites, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - He made the breastpiece, the work of an artistic designer, in the same fashion as the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18 - the other two ends of the two chains they attached to the two settings, and they attached them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19 - They made two rings of gold and put them on the other two ends of the breastpiece on its edge, which is on the inner side of the ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:20 - They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the juncture above the waistband of the ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - They tied the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod by blue cord, so that it was above the waistband of the ephod, so that the breastpiece would not be loose from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22 - He made the robe of the ephod completely blue, the work of a weaver.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:7 - Then he put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, and clothed him with the robe. Next he put the ephod on him and placed on him the decorated band of the ephod, and fastened the ephod closely to him with the band.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27 - Gideon used all this to make an ephod, which he put in his hometown of Ophrah. All the Israelites prostituted themselves to it by worshiping it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:5 - Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:14 - The five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their kinsmen, "Do you realize that inside these houses are an ephod, some personal idols, a carved image, and a metal image? Decide now what you want to do."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - The five men who had gone to spy out the land broke in and stole the carved image, the ephod, the personal idols, and the metal image, while the priest was standing at the entrance to the gate with the six hundred fully armed men.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:18 - When these men broke into Micah's house and stole the carved image, the ephod, the personal idols, and the metal image, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:20 - The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28 - I chose your ancestor from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor's house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:3 - Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9 - The priest replied, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the valley of Elah, is wrapped in a garment behind the ephod. If you wish, take it for yourself. Other than that, there's nothing here." David said, "There's nothing like it! Give it to me!"

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:18 - Then the king said to Doeg, "You turn and strike down the priests!" So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests. He killed on that day eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:6 - Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:9 - When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!"

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:7 - Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:14 - Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the LORD.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Hos 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:4 - For the Israelites must live many days without a king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred fertility pillar, without ephod or idols.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NET
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NET
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.