Lexical Summary aphuddah: Band, Girdle, or Binding Original Word: אֵפֻדָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ephod, ornament Feminine of 'ephowd; a girding on (of the ephod); hence, generally, a plating (of metal) -- ephod, ornament. see HEBREW 'ephowd NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as ephod Definition an ephod NASB Translation plated (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲפֻדָּה noun feminine ephod (= אֵפוֺד, for which it supplies construct & suffix forms). 1 of high-priest's ephod, compare אֵפוֺד 1b, only חֵשֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתוֺExodus 28:8; 39:5 the cunningly-wrought band of his ephod. 2 of sheathing of idol-images, אֲפֻדַּת מַסֵּכַתוְהָכֶ֑ךָIsaiah 30:22 ("" צִפוּי פְסִילֵי כַסְמֶּ ךָ) compare אֵפוֺר 3a. Topical Lexicon Definition and Function אֵפֻדָּה (ephuddah) designates the artistically woven band that secured the high priest’s ephod and, by extension, any ornate binding or decorative band. Its presence in Exodus 28:8 and Exodus 39:5 anchors the term in the sanctuary, while Isaiah 30:22 employs it to describe an ornamental attachment to idolatrous images. Old Testament Occurrences • Exodus 28:8 – “The skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.” Construction and Materials Moses receives the pattern directly from the LORD (Exodus 25:40). The ephuddah is “of one piece” with the ephod, integrating: The band’s craftsmanship ensured the ephod would rest securely on the shoulders, keeping the breastpiece of judgment fixed over the priest’s heart (Exodus 28:28–29). Symbolism in Israel’s Worship 1. Unity with the Ephod: Being “of one piece” signified that priestly ministry and intercession were inseparable. Contrast with Idolatrous Ornamentation (Isaiah 30:22) Isaiah applies the same word to the golden trim on idols. What functioned in the tabernacle as a holy fastening degenerates, in apostasy, into mere decoration. The prophetic image underscores a stark choice: adornment devoted to Yahweh or to worthless images. Genuine repentance leads Israel to discard the idolatrous ephuddah “like a menstrual cloth,” an object of ritual impurity (Leviticus 15:20), emphatically rejecting false worship. Theological Significance • Holiness Guarded: Just as the ephuddah kept the ephod in place, God’s law guards the priestly office from disorder. Christological Foreshadowing The high priest’s garments prefigure the perfect High Priest, Jesus Christ: Practical Ministry Lessons 1. Faithful Craftsmanship: Believers entrusted with any ministry must imitate Bezalel’s precision, fashioning service according to Scripture rather than personal taste. Summary אֵפֻדָּה embodies the biblical principle that what binds the servant of God to his duty is both beautiful and holy when devoted to the LORD, yet worthless when misapplied to idolatry. From tabernacle to prophetic oracle, the term instructs God’s people to secure their worship solely to Him who is worthy. Forms and Transliterations אֲפֻדַּ֖ת אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙ אפדת אפדתו ’ă·p̄ud·dā·ṯōw ’ă·p̄ud·daṯ ’ăp̄uddaṯ ’ăp̄uddāṯōw afudDat afuddaToLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 28:8 HEB: וְחֵ֤שֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֔יו KJV: And the curious girdle of the ephod, which [is] upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work INT: the skillfully of the ephod which and Exodus 39:5 Isaiah 30:22 3 Occurrences |
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