ephod

[ ef-od, ee-fod ]

/ ˈɛf ɒd, ˈi fɒd /

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noun Judaism.

a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Exodus 28:6, 7, 25–28.

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Origin of ephod

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Hebrew ēphōd, apparently meaning “idol” in some passages

Words nearby ephod

ephemerous, Ephesian, Ephesians, Ephesus, ephippium, ephod, ephor, Ephraim, Ephraimite, Ephrata, epi-

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How to use ephod in a sentence

Ephod, a species of vestment worn by the Jewish high-priest over the second tunic.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The Ephod, of which we hear so often, was evidently at one time an idol.
The Evolution of Old Testament Religion|W. E. Orchard
After midnight every pedestrian becomes a simulacrum, wrapped in a black domino of mystery and a starry ephod of romance.
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst
Vakass, va-kas′, n. a semicircular eucharistic vestment in Armenian use—also called Ephod.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

Besides these, the high priest put on a third garment, which was called the Ephod, which resembles the Epomis of the Greeks.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius Josephus

British Dictionary definitions for ephod

ephod

/ (ˈiːfɒd) /

noun

Old Testament an embroidered vestment believed to resemble an apron with shoulder straps, worn by priests in ancient Israel

Word Origin for ephod

C14: from Hebrew ēphōdh

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