הָ/אֵפוֹד֒
𐤄/𐤀𐤐𐤅𐤃
haefod
the ephod
rarely אֵפֹד; probably of foreign derivation; a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image; ephod.
1 Samuel 21:10 · Word #15
Lexicon H646
| Lemma | אֵפוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼêphôwd |
| Strong's | H646 |
| In-context | the ephod |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H646-02
the priestly girded-vestment
| Root | אפד (ʾ-p-d) |
| Core Meanings | girding, binding on, priestly vestment, sacred garment |
| Semantic Range | the high priest’s shoulder-piece garment; a priestly vestment worn by other priests; a cultic garment associated with inquiry of YHWH; in some contexts, an object or image associated with worship |
| Conceptual Significance | The ephod is central to Israel’s priestly service, especially in connection with the high priest and the discernment of YHWH’s will (often linked with the Urim and Thummim). It symbolizes mediated access to divine guidance and the ordered structure of covenant worship. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; definite by article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵפוֹד denotes a sacred garment associated with being girded or bound onto the body, likely reflecting the core idea of a bound or fitted vestment. The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), which is preserved in the rendering "the priestly girded-vestment." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אפד (girding, binding on, priestly vestment, sacred garment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H642-01 |
afudato | his girded-ephod |
H646-01 |
efod | a priestly girding-vest |
H646-03 |
laefod | for the girded-vestment |
Word Usage (49 occurrences of H646)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:7 | לָ/אֵפֹ֖ד | laefod | for the ephod |
| Exodus 28:4 | וְ/אֵפוֹד֙ | veefod | and an ephod |
| Exodus 28:6 | הָ/אֵפֹ֑ד | haefod | the ephod |