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אָפַד

aphad

aw-fad'

Strong's 1890 spelling: ʼâphad

“to gird on (the ephod)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

to gird on (the ephod)

Rendered in the KJV as

bind, gird.

2
occurrencesin the Old Testament
2 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

וְאָפַדְתָּ֣1
וַיֶּאְפֹּ֥ד1

How it is rendered · 2

and he girded [the] ephod1
and you will gird [the] ephod1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

Hc/Vqq2ms1
Hc/Vqw3ms1

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Hc/Vqq2ms · 1
Hc/Vqw3ms · 1

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Where this word lives

Exodus1 of 2 · 50%
Leviticus1 of 2 · 50%

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Exodus1 occurrence

Exodus 29:5וְאָפַדְתָּ֣veafadtaHc/Vqq2msTake the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.here: and you will gird [the] ephod

Leviticus1 occurrence

Leviticus 8:7וַיֶּאְפֹּ֥דvaiye'podHc/Vqw3msHe put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.here: and he girded [the] ephod

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