Strongs Number: H642
- Hebrew Word
- אֵפֻדָּה
- Transliteration
- ʼêphuddâh
- Phonetic
- ay-food-daw'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a girding on (of the ephod); hence generally a plating (of metal)
- BDB Definition
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1. ephod
a. 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
b. a metallic covering for idols, a plating over
- Origin
- Feminine of H646
- Bible Usage
- {ephod} ornament.