Exodus 28:4
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֶּגֶד
beged
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
חֹשֶׁן
chôshen
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
אֵפוֹד
ʼêphôwd
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
מְעִיל
mᵉʻîyl
a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)
רִקְמָה
riqmâh
variegation of color; specifically, embroidery
מִצְנֶפֶת
mitsnepheth
a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)
חֵשֶׁב
chêsheb
a belt or strap (as being interlaced)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קֹדֶשׁ
qôdesh
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
בֶּגֶד
beged
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
אַהֲרוֹן
ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Moses
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
שָׁרַת
shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Key Terms in This Verse
מִצְנֶפֶת mitsnepheth
a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)
Study H4701 →חֹשֶׁן chôshen
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
Study H2833 →אֵפוֹד ʼêphôwd
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
Study H646 →שָׁרַת shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Study H8334 →Cross References
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their...
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
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