What does אֵפוֹד (ʾēpwōd) mean in the Bible?
אֵפוֹד (ʾēpwōd): Priestly garment that evolved from functional girdle to symbolic object embodying divine presence and judgment.
Hebrew · H646
אֵפוֹד
A girdle ; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
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אֵפוֹד H646
Pronunciation ʾēpwōd
What does אֵפוֹד (ʾēpwōd) mean in the Bible?
אֵפוֹד (ʾēpwōd): Priestly garment that evolved from functional girdle to symbolic object embodying divine presence and judgment.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H646?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the ephod (15), of the ephod (14), an ephod (6), ephod (5), on the ephod (3).
Where does אֵפוֹד (ʾēpwōd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (29), 1 Samuel (9), Judges (6), Leviticus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the ephod 15× Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 28:28, Exodus 29:5
of the ephod 14× Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 28:28
an ephod 6× Exodus 28:4, Judges 8:27, Judges 17:5, Judges 18:14
ephod 5× 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 22:18, 2 Samuel 6:14, 1 Chronicles 15:27
on the ephod 3× Exodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9, Exodus 35:27
. . . 2× Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20
as the ephod 2× Exodus 28:15, Exodus 39:8
it 1× 1 Samuel 30:7
the ephod itself 1× Exodus 29:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:7 לָאֵפֹ֖ד to on the ephod Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:4 וְאֵפוֹד֙ to an ephod Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:6 הָאֵפֹ֑ד to the ephod Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:12 הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד to of the ephod Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:15 אֵפֹ֖ד to as the ephod Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:25 הָאֵפֹ֖ד to of the ephod Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:26 הָאֵפֹ֖ד to the ephod Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:27 הָאֵפ֤וֹד to of the ephod Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:27 הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:28 הָאֵפֹד֙ to of the ephod Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:7
Aligned rows 49
Books represented 7
Exodus 29 Leviticus 2 Judges 6 1 Samuel 9 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
הָאֵפֹ֖ד 7x hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 29:5, Exodus 39:18
הָאֵפֹ֑ד 5x hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ Exodus 28:6, Exodus 39:2, Exodus 39:21, Leviticus 8:7
אֵפ֥וֹד 4x ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 22:18, 2 Samuel 6:14, 1 Chronicles 15:27
אֵפ֖וֹד 3x ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ 1 Samuel 2:28, 1 Samuel 23:6, Hosea 3:4
הָאֵפֹ֔ד 3x hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ Exodus 29:5, Exodus 39:7, Exodus 39:21
הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד 2x hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ Exodus 28:12, Leviticus 8:7
הָאֵפֹֽד׃ 2x hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ Exodus 29:5, Exodus 39:20
הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד 2x hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ Judges 18:17, Judges 18:20
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 32x Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:26
Noun - masculine singular 8x Exodus 28:15, Exodus 39:8, Judges 17:5, Judges 18:14
Noun - masculine singular construct 4x 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 22:18, 2 Samuel 6:14, 1 Chronicles 15:27
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Exodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9, Exodus 35:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 28:4
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Judges 8:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Priestly garment that evolved from functional girdle to symbolic object embodying divine presence and judgment.
Source Gloss
a girdle ; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Priestly garment that evolved from functional girdle to symbolic object embodying divine presence and judgment.
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image BDB: ephod Usage: ephod.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֵפוֹד is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain