A primitive root (rather a denominative from 'ephowd); to gird on (the ephod) -- bind, gird.
see HEBREW 'ephowd
H640. aphad
[אָפַד] verb denominative gird on ephod,
Qal Perfect חָאֵפֹד בְּחֵשֶׁכ לוֺ וְאָפַדְתָּ Exodus 29:5 and thou shalt gird the ephod upon him with the cunningly-wrought band of the ephod; so Imperfect בּוֺ לוֺ וַיֶּאְמֹּד "" (חגרׅLeviticus 8:7.