ephod

American  

[ef-od, ee-fod] / ˈɛf ɒd, ˈi fɒd /

noun

Judaism.

1. a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest of the ancient Israelites.

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ephod British  

/ ˈiːfɒd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ephod

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

Example Sentences

It would appear that they are here contrasted with the Ephod, as the illegal means for ascertaining the future, in opposition to the legal means.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm

That the Ephod was used for discovering the divine will, is seen from 1 Sam. xxiii.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm

David commandeth the Priest to bring him the Ephod, to enquire whether he should stay in Keilah, or not.

From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas

The Ephod Girdle being clasped, a priest handed the breastplate to the Emperor.

From The Mark of the Beast by Watson, Sidney

Ephod, ef′od, n. a kind of linen surplice worn by the Jewish priests: a surplice, generally.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various