אֵפוֹד (e.phod) means “ephod” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ay-fode' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אֵפוֹד · e.phod · ephod
1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) 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
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rarely אֵפֹד; probably of foreign derivation a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
KJV glosses: ephod.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the ephod | 15 |
| of the ephod | 14 |
| an ephod | 6 |
| ephod | 5 |
| on the ephod | 3 |
| as the ephod | 2 |
| it | 1 |
| the ephod itself | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of the ephod | 21 |
| the ephod | 8 |
| an ephod | 6 |
| ephod | 3 |
| and the ephod | 2 |
| for the ephod | 2 |
| from the ephod | 2 |
| and an ephod | 1 |
| and without an ephod | 1 |
| in the ephod | 1 |
| thither the ephod | 1 |
| upon him an ephod | 1 |
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and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
Read word by wordThese are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
Read word by wordThey are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Read word by wordFasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.
Read word by wordYou are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Read word by wordand fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
Read word by wordMake two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
Read word by wordMake two additional gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near its seam just above its woven waistband.
Read word by wordThe rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.
Read word by wordYou are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,
Read word by wordTake the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.
Read word by wordand onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
Read word by wordThe leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,
Read word by wordBezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Read word by wordThen they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Read word by wordHe made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Read word by wordand they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
Read word by wordThey made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
Read word by wordThey made two additional gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near the seam just above its woven waistband.
Read word by wordThen they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Read word by wordThey made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver,
Read word by wordHe put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
Read word by wordFrom all this Gideon made an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.
Read word by wordNow this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.
Read word by wordThen the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”
Read word by wordAnd the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.
Read word by wordWhen they entered Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
Read word by wordSo the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people.
Read word by wordNow Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Read word by wordAnd out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.
Read word by wordincluding Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
Read word by wordThe priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.10
So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
Read word by word(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Read word by wordWhen David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
Read word by wordThen David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
Read word by wordAnd David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
Read word by wordNow 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 director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
Read word by wordFor the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
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