1 Samuel 14:3:111 Sam.14.3.W11TAB
אֵפ֑וֹד
efod
“an ephod”
- Transliteration
- e-FOD
- Extended
- ee-FOHD
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈfoːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- an ephod
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-FOD
- phraseyour reading level
no-SE e-FOD
- clause
va-a-khi-YA ven-a-khi-TUV a-KHI i-kha-VOD ben-pin-KHAS ben-e-LI ko-HEN ye-ho-VAH be-shi-LO no-SE e-FOD
- sentence
va-a-khi-YA ven-a-khi-TUV a-KHI i-kha-VOD ben-pin-KHAS ben-e-LI ko-HEN ye-ho-VAH be-shi-LO no-SE e-FOD ve-ha-AM LO ya-DA KI ha-LAKH yo-na-TAN
Exegesis
The participle nose {נֹשֵׂ֣א | nōsēʾ} functions as a predicate participle, modifying Ahijah’s ongoing role, with ephod {אֵפ֑וֹד | êpôḏ} as its direct object, underlining the ritual garment’s significance.
Root and etymology
“priestly garment”
In context — 1 Samuel 14:3
Ahijah, son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, served as priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing the ephod . But the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 14:3:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 1 Samuel 14:3, so the Hebrew word אֵפ֑וֹד (efod) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Sam.14.3.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.14.3.W11.S1) and character.