English Explanatory Dictionary

ephod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A priestly apron, or breastplate, described in the Bible in Exodus 28: vi–xxx, which only the chief priest of ancient Israel was allowed to wear.

Pronunciation

/ˈiː.fɒd/ /ˈɛ.fɒd/

Word forms

ephod ephods

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֵפֹד (ʼēp̄ōḏ).

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