Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to gird
Usage: 1) (Qal) bind, gird 1a) to gird on (ephod) 1b) (TWOT) ephod
Strong's Number
H640
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H640 Quick Answer
Strong's H640 אָפַד (aphad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aphad (aw-fad') v. 1. to gird on (the ephod) [a primitive root (rather a denominative from H646)] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include gird and girded. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aphad (aw-fad') v. 1. to gird on (the ephod) [a primitive root (rather a denominative from H646)]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gird and girded
Meaning and Definition
aphad (aw-fad') v. 1. to gird on (the ephod) [a primitive root (rather a denominative from H646)] KJV: bind, gird. Root(s): H646
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H640. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H640 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aphad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
gird
Exodus 29:5
girded
Leviticus 8:7
How Strong's H640 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H640 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H640 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H640.
And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H640, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H640 FAQ
What does aphad (אָפַד) mean?
Aphad (Strong's H640) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gird". aphad (aw-fad') v. 1. to gird on (the ephod) [a primitive root (rather a denominative from H646)]
How many times is aphad (אָפַד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H640 across 2 books.
Where can I study aphad (אָפַד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H640 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aphad (אָפַד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gird and girded. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.