Strong's Number H646

אֵפוֹד

'ephowd · ay-fode'

Transliteration:

'ephowd{ay-fode'}rarely 'ephod{ay-fode'}

Word Origin:

probably of foreign derivation

TWOT:

142.1a

Part of Speech:

noun masculine

Strong's Definition:

a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image

Usage in the KJV:

ephod 49

Total: 49
Occurs 49 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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