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Strong's H642 אֵפֻדָּה (ephuddah)

Ephuddah means “ephod” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G642 — aporphanizo (“take”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H642
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H642 Quick Answer

Strong's H642 אֵפוּדָּה (ephuddah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ephuddah (ay-food-daw') n-f. 1. a girding on (of the ephod) 2. (hence, generally) a plating (of metal) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ephod and hence. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ephuddah (ay-food-daw') n-f. 1. a girding on (of the ephod) 2. (hence, generally) a plating (of metal)
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ephod and hence

Meaning and Definition

ephuddah (ay-food-daw') n-f. 1. a girding on (of the ephod) 2. (hence, generally) a plating (of metal) [feminine of H646] KJV: ephod, ornament. Root(s): H646

Original Word
אֵפוּדָּה
Transliteration
ephuddah
Derivation
Root: אפד First root strongs: 646
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H642. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

ephod

Usage: 1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold 1b) a metallic covering for idols, a plating over

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How Strong's H642 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ephuddah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ephod Exodus 28:8 hence Isaiah 30:22

How Strong's H642 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H642 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H642 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 28:8 KJV

And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Exodus 39:5 KJV

And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Isaiah 30:22 KJV

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H642.

Exodus 28:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus 39:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Isaiah 30:22 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H642, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H642 FAQ

What does ephuddah (אֵפֻדָּה) mean?

Ephuddah (Strong's H642) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ephod". ephuddah (ay-food-daw') n-f. 1. a girding on (of the ephod) 2. (hence, generally) a plating (of metal)

How many times is ephuddah (אֵפֻדָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H642 across 2 books.

Where can I study ephuddah (אֵפֻדָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H642 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ephuddah (אֵפֻדָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ephod and hence. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.