אֵפ֥וֹד
𐤀𐤐𐤅𐤃
efod
ephod
rarely אֵפֹד; probably of foreign derivation; a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image; ephod.
2 Samuel 6:14 · Word #9
Lexicon H646
| Lemma | אֵפוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤐𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼêphôwd |
| Strong's | H646 |
| In-context | ephod |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H646-01
a priestly girding-vest
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); functions as a concrete garment term. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אפד, associated with girding or fastening on a garment. Rendering it as "priestly girding-vest" preserves the core idea of something bound or fastened around the body while reflecting its function in priestly service. The morphology (HNcmsa) indicates a common masculine singular noun in the absolute state, which is reflected by the singular form without possessive suffix. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אפד (to gird, bind on, fasten, wrap around)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H642-01 |
afudat | girding-of |
H642-02 |
afudato | his girded-ephod |
H641-01 |
efod | ritual-vest |
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 |