Strong's Lexicon yaphah: To be beautiful, to become beautiful Original Word: יָפָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5611 (horaios): Beautiful, belonging to the right hour or season (Acts 3:10). - G2570 (kalos): Beautiful, good, noble (Matthew 5:16). Usage: The Hebrew verb "yaphah" primarily conveys the idea of beauty or becoming beautiful. It is often used in the context of physical appearance, but it can also refer to the beauty of character or actions. The term is used to describe both people and objects, emphasizing an aesthetic or pleasing quality. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, beauty was often seen as a reflection of divine favor and blessing. Physical beauty was appreciated, but inner beauty, characterized by wisdom and righteousness, was highly valued. The concept of beauty in the Hebrew Bible is not merely superficial but is often linked to moral and spiritual qualities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be fair or beautiful NASB Translation beautiful (5), decorate (1), fairer (1), make yourself beautiful (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָפָה] verb be fair, beautiful (Late Hebrew id. Pi`el and derivatives; Aramaic Aph`el  is suffice, finish, fail; compare Aramaic  (PS3015) beautiful, fit, Nö§ 172 c. Anm. G H[offmann] LCB1882, 321. Arabic  fulfil, perform; Ethiopic  II. 2 give (entirely) over to, into power of, Di349) — Qal Perfect יָפִיתְ Cant 7:7; יָפוּ Songs 4:10; Songs 7:2 Imperfect2feminine singular וַתִּ֫יפִי (KöLgh. i. 581) Ezekiel 16:13; 3masculine singular with apocope וַיִּיף Ezekiel 31:7; — be beautiful, subject person Cant 4:10; Song 7:7; of feet Songs 7:2; of Jerusalem under figure of woman Ezekiel 16:13; Egypt under figure of tree Ezekiel 31:7. Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְיַמֵּ֑הוּ Jeremiah 10:4 beautify an idol. The ( Pe`al`al ?) Perfect form אָדָם יָפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי Psalm 45:3 is contrary to all analogues: read either יָפִיתָ or יְפֵיפִיתָ Ges § 55. 3 Sta§ 156 R Now (Köi. 583 f. defence is artificial): thou art more beautiful than, etc. Hithpa`el Imperfect2feminine singular תִּתְיַמִּי beautify thyself Jeremiah 4:30. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be beautiful, be fair, deck A primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful -- be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck. Forms and Transliterations וַיְּיִ֣ף וַתִּ֙יפִי֙ וייף ותיפי יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ יָּפ֥וּ יָּפִית֙ יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ ייפהו יפו יפיפית יפית תִּתְיַפִּ֑י תתיפי tiṯ·yap·pî tityapPi tiṯyappî vaiyeYif vatTifi wat·tî·p̄î wattîp̄î way·yə·yip̄ wayyəyip̄ yā·p̄ə·yā·p̄î·ṯā yā·p̄îṯ yā·p̄ū yafeyaFita yaFit yaFu yāp̄əyāp̄îṯā yāp̄îṯ yāp̄ū yə·yap·pê·hū yeyapPehu yəyappêhūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 45:2 HEB: יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם NAS: You are fairer than the sons KJV: Thou art fairer than the children INT: are fairer the sons of men Songs 4:10 Songs 7:6 Jeremiah 4:30 Jeremiah 10:4 Ezekiel 16:13 Ezekiel 31:7 7 Occurrences |
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