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Lexicon :: Strong's H646 - 'ēp̄ôḏ

Aa
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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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 stones H68 to be set H4394 in the ephod, H646 and in the breastplate. H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4 - And these H428 are the garments H899 which H834 they shall make; H6213 a breastplate, H2833 and an ephod, H646 and a robe, H4598 and a H3801➔ broidered H8665 coat, ➔H3801 a mitre, H4701 and a girdle: H73 and they shall make H6213 holy H6944 garments H899 for Aaron H175 thy brother, H251 and his sons, H1121 that he may minister H3547➔ unto me H589 in the priest's office. ➔H3547

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - And they shall make H6213 the ephod H646 of gold, H2091 of blue, H8504 and of purple, H713 of scarlet, H8438 H8144 and H8336➔ fine twined H7806 linen, ➔H8336 with H4639➔ cunning H2803 work. ➔H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:12 - And thou shalt put H7760 the H68➔ two H8147 stones ➔H68 upon H5921 the shoulders H3802 of the ephod H646 for stones H68 of memorial H2146 unto the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 and H5375➔ Aaron H175 shall bear ➔H5375 their names H8034 before H6440 the LORD H3068 upon H5921 his H3802➔ two H8147 shoulders ➔H3802 for a memorial. H2146

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - And thou shalt make H6213 the breastplate H2833 of judgment H4941 with H4639➔ cunning H2803 work; ➔H4639 after the work H4639 of the ephod H646 thou shalt make it; H6213 of gold, H2091 of blue, H8504 and of purple, H713 and of scarlet, H8438 H8144 and of H8336➔ fine twined H7806 linen, ➔H8336 shalt thou make H6213 it. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25 - And H853 the other two H8147 ends H7098 of the two H8147 wreathen H5688 chains thou shalt fasten H5414 in H5921 the H4865➔ two H8147 ouches, ➔H4865 and put H5414 them on H5921 the shoulderpieces H3802 of the ephod H646 before H413 H4136 it. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:26 - And thou shalt make H6213 two H8147 rings H2885 of gold, H2091 and thou shalt put H7760 them H853 upon H5921 the two H8147 ends H7098 of the breastplate H2833 in H5921 the border thereof, H8193 which H834 is in H413 the side H5676 of the ephod H646 inward. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:27 - And H6213➔ two H8147 other rings H2885 of gold H2091 thou shalt make, ➔H6213 and shalt put H5414 them H853 on H5921 the two H8147 sides H3802 of the ephod H646 underneath, H4295 toward H4136 the forepart thereof, H6440 over against H5980 the other coupling thereof, H4225 above H4605 the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - And they shall bind H7405 the breastplate H2833 by the rings thereof H2885 unto H413 the rings H2885 of the ephod H646 with a lace H6616 of blue, H8504 that it may be H1961 above H5921 the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod, H646 and that H3808➔ the breastplate H2833 be H2118➔ not ➔H3808 loosed ➔H2118 from H5921 the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31 - And thou shalt make H6213 the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 all H3632 of blue. H8504

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5 - And thou shalt take H3947 the garments, H899 and put upon H3847 Aaron H175 the coat, H3801 and H853 the robe H4598 of the ephod, H646 and H853 the ephod, H646 and H853 the breastplate, H2833 and gird H640 him with the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod: H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9 - And H68➔ onyx H7718 stones, ➔H68 and stones H68 to be set H4394 for the ephod, H646 and for the breastplate. H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - And the rulers H5387 brought H935 onyx H7718 stones, H68 and H853 stones H68 to be set, H4394 for the ephod, H646 and for the breastplate; H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - And he made H6213 the ephod H646 of gold, H2091 blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8438 H8144 and H8336➔ fine twined H7806 linen. ➔H8336

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:7 - And he put H7760 them H853 on H5921 the shoulders H3802 of the ephod, H646 that they should be stones H68 for a memorial H2146 to the children H1121 of Israel; H3478 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - And he made H6213 the breastplate H2833 of cunning H2803 work, H4639 like the work H4639 of the ephod; H646 of gold, H2091 blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8438 H8144 and H8336➔ fine twined H7806 linen. ➔H8336

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18 - And H853 the H7098➔ two H8147 ends ➔H7098 of H8147➔ the H5688➔ two ➔H8147 wreathen chains ➔H5688 they fastened H5414 in H5921 the H4865➔ two H8147 ouches, ➔H4865 and put them H5414 on H5921 the shoulderpieces H3802 of the ephod, H646 before H413 H4136 it. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19 - And they made H6213 two H8147 rings H2885 of gold, H2091 and put H7760 them on H5921 the H7098➔ two H8147 ends ➔H7098 of the breastplate, H2833 upon H5921 the border of it, H8193 which H834 was on H413 the side H5676 of the ephod H646 inward. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:20 - And they made H6213 two H8147 other golden H2091 rings, H2885 and put them H5414 on H5921 the H3802➔ two H8147 sides ➔H3802 of the ephod H646 underneath, H4295 toward H4136 the forepart of it, H6440 over against H5980 the other coupling thereof, H4225 above H4605 the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - And they did bind H7405 the breastplate H2833 by his rings H2885 unto H413 the rings H2885 of the ephod H646 with a lace H6616 of blue, H8504 that it might be H1961 above H5921 the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod, H646 and that H3808➔ the breastplate H2833 might H2118➔ not ➔H3808 be loosed ➔H2118 from H5921 the ephod; H646 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22 - And he made H6213 the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 of woven H707 work, H4639 all H3632 of blue. H8504

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:7 - And he put H5414 upon him H5921 the coat, H3801 and girded H2296 him H853 with the girdle, H73 and clothed H3847 him H853 with the robe, H4598 and put H5414 the ephod H646 upon him, H5921 and he girded H2296 him H853 with the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod, H646 and bound H640 it unto him therewith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27 - And H6213➔ Gideon H1439 made ➔H6213 an ephod H646 thereof, H853 and put H3322 it H853 in his city, H5892 even in Ophrah: H6084 and H2181➔ all H3605 Israel H3478 went ➔H2181➔ thither H8033 a whoring ➔H2181 after it: H310 which thing became H1961 a snare H4170 unto Gideon, H1439 and to his house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:5 - And the man H376 Micah H4318 had an house H1004 of gods, H430 and made H6213 an ephod, H646 and teraphim, H8655 and consecrated H4390 one H259 of his sons, H1121 who became H1961 his priest. H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:14 - Then answered H6030 the H376➔ five H2568 men ➔H376 that went H1980 to spy out H7270 the country H776 of Laish, H3919 and said H559 unto H413 their brethren, H251 Do ye know H3045 that H3588 there is H3426 in H1004➔ these H428 houses ➔H1004 an ephod, H646 and teraphim, H8655 and a graven image, H6459 and a molten image? H4541 now therefore H6258 consider H3045 what H4100 ye have to do. H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - And H5927➔ the H376➔ five H2568 men ➔H376 that went H1980 to spy out H7270 the land H776 went up, ➔H5927 and came in H935 thither, H8033 and took H3947 the graven image, H6456 and H853 the ephod, H646 and H853 the teraphim, H8655 and H853 the molten image: H4541 and the priest H3548 stood H5324 in the entering H6607 of the gate H8179 with H8337➔ the H376➔ six ➔H8337 hundred H3967 men ➔H376 that were appointed H2296 with weapons H3627 of war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:18 - And these H428 went H935 into H1004➔ Micah's H4318 house, ➔H1004 and fetched H3947 the carved image, H6459 the ephod, H646 and H853 the teraphim, H8655 and H853 the molten image. H4541 Then said H559 the priest H3548 unto them, H413 What H4100 do H6213 ye? H859

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:20 - And H3190➔ the priest's H3548 heart H3820 was glad, ➔H3190 and he took H3947 the ephod, H646 and H853 the teraphim, H8655 and H853 the graven image, H6459 and went H935 in the midst H7130 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - But Samuel H8050 ministered H8334 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 being a child, H5288 girded H2296 with H646➔ a linen H906 ephod. ➔ H646

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28 - And did I choose H977 him H853 out of all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to be my H589 priest, H3548 to offer H5927 upon H5921 mine altar, H4196 to burn H6999 incense, H7004 to wear H5375 an ephod H646 before me? H6440 and did I give H5414 unto the house H1004 of thy father H1 all the H3605 offerings made by fire H801 of the children H1121 of Israel? H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:3 - And Ahiah, 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 LORD'S H3068 priest H3548 in Shiloh, H7887 wearing H5375 an ephod. H646 And the people H5971 knew H3045 not H3808 that H3588 Jonathan H3129 was gone. H1980

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9 - And H559➔ the priest H3548 said, ➔H559 The sword H2719 of Goliath H1555 the Philistine, H6430 whom H834 thou slewest H5221 in the valley H6010 of Elah, H425 behold, H2009 it H1931 is here wrapped H3874 in a cloth H8071 behind H310 the ephod: H646 if H518 thou wilt take H3947 that, H853 take H3947 it: for H3588 there is no H369 other H312 save that H2108 here. H2088 And H559➔ David H1732 said, ➔H559 There is none H369 like that; H3644 give it H5414 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:18 - And H559➔ the king H4428 said ➔H559 to Doeg, H1673 Turn H5437 thou, H859 and fall H6293 upon the priests. H3548 And H5437➔ Doeg H1673 the Edomite H130 turned, ➔H5437 and H6293➔ he H1931 fell ➔H6293 upon the priests, H3548 and slew H4191 on H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 fourscore H8084 and five H2568 persons H376 that did wear H5375 a linen H906 ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:9 - And H3045➔ David H1732 knew ➔H3045 that H3588 Saul H7586 secretly practised H2790 mischief H7451 against him; H5921 and he said H559 to H413 Abiathar H54 the priest, H3548 Bring hither H5066 the ephod. H646

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:14 - And David H1732 danced H3769 before H6440 the LORD H3068 with all H3605 his might; H5797 and David H1732 was girded H2296 with a H646➔ linen H906 ephod. ➔ H646

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - And David H1732 was clothed H3736 with a robe H4598 of fine linen, H948 and all H3605 the Levites H3881 that bare H5375 the ark, H727 and the singers, H7891 and Chenaniah H3663 the master H8269 of the song H4853 with the singers: H7891 David H1732 also H5921➔ had upon him ➔H5921 an ephod H646 of linen. H906

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:4 - For H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall abide H3427 many H7227 days H3117 without H369 a king, H4428 and without H369 a prince, H8269 and without H369 a sacrifice, H2077 and without H369 an image, H4676 and without H369 an ephod, H646 and without teraphim: H8655
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