noun
- A sleeveless garment or vestment worn by Jewish priests in ancient times, typically made of linen and decorated with precious stones.
Usage: biblical; historical; religious
Examples
- The high priest wore an ephod adorned with twelve gemstones representing the tribes of Israel.
- In the Old Testament, the ephod was a sacred priestly garment described in the Book of Exodus.
- Archaeological studies have attempted to reconstruct what the ancient ephod may have looked like.
- The ephod served both ceremonial and symbolic purposes in Jewish temple worship.