EPHOD

An ornamental part of the dress worn by the Hebrew priests. It was worn above the tunic and the robe, was without sleeves, and open below the arms on each side, consisting of two pieces, one of which covered the front of the body and the other the back, joined together on the shoulders by golden buckles set with gems, and reaching down to the middle of the thigh. A girdle was inwoven with it, by which it was fastened around the body, Ex 28:6-12. There were two kinds of ephod: one plain, of linen, for the priests, 1Sa 22:18; another embroidered, for the high priest. Young Samuel wore an ephod, though only a Levite and a child, 1Sa 2:18. David, in transferring the ark to Jerusalem, was "girt with a linen ephod," 2Sa 6:14. The Jews had a peculiar superstitious regard for this garment, and employed it in connection with idolatrous worship. Gideon’s ephod became a snare to Israel; and Micah made one, that his idol might be duly worshipped, Jud 8:27; 17:5; 18:17.

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Ephod. Ephod
Something girt, a sacred vestment worn originally by the high priest (Ex. 28:4), afterwards by the ordinary priest (1 Sam. 22:18), and characteristic of his office (1 Sam. 2:18, 28; 14:3). It was worn by Samuel, and also by David (2 Sam. 6:14). It was made of fine linen, and consisted of two pieces, which hung from the neck, and covered both the back and front, above the tunic and outer garment (Ex. 28:31). That of the high priest was embroidered with divers colours. The two pieces were joined together over the shoulders (hence in Latin called superhumerale) by clasps or buckles of gold or precious stones, and fastened round the waist by a “curious girdle of gold, blue, purple, and fine twined linen” (28:6-12).

The breastplate, with the Urim and Thummim, was attached to the ephod.

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EPHOD. 1. A sacred vestment worn by the high priest
* Described Ex 28:6-14,31-35; 25:7
* The making of Ex 39:2-26
* Breastplate attached to Ex 28:22-29
* Worn by Aaron Ex 39:5
* Used as an oracle 1Sa 23:9,12; 30:7,8
* An inferior, was worn by the ordinary priests 1Sa 22:18
* Worn by Samuel 1Sa 2:18
* Worn by David 2Sa 6:14
* It was called COAT Ex 28:40; 29:8; 39:27; 40:14; Le 8:13; 10:5
* Made by Gideon, became an idolatrous snare to Israel Jud 8:27; 17:5; 18:14
* Prophecy concerning the absence of the Ephod from Israel Ho 3:4

2. A man of Manasseh Nu 34:23

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a vestment worn the high priest Ex 28:4,25; 39:2,22; Jud 8:27; 17:5; 18:14; 1Sa 2:18; 23:9 1Sa 30:7; 2Sa 6:14; Ho 3:4

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ephod. Ephod, n. a linen girdle worn by Jewish priests

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Eph″od (?), n. [[Heb. 'ēphōd, fr. 'āphad to put on.]] (Jew. Antiq.) A part of the sacerdotal habit among Jews, being a covering for the back and breast, held together on the shoulders by two clasps or brooches of onyx stones set in gold, and fastened by a girdle of the same stuff as the ephod. The ephod for the priests was of plain linen; that for the high priest was richly embroidered in colors. The breastplate of the high priest was worn upon the ephod in front. Exodus xxviii. 6-12.