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ʾăfuddā אֲפֻדָּה ‘ephod’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of ʾēfōd אֵפוֹד ‘ephod’
Roots: אפוד אפוד

ʾăfuddā n, f
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

Mentioned in Exodus 28:8, 39:5 Isaiah 30:22

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