ʾăfuddā אֲפֻדָּה ‘ephod’ (Hebrew)
Etymology?:
feminine of ʾēfōd אֵפוֹד ‘ephod’
Roots:
אפוד אפוד
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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