Strong's Lexicon shephar: Beauty, Goodliness Original Word: שֶׁפֶר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be pleasing or beautiful. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent that captures similar themes of beauty and goodness is "καλός" (kalos), Strong's Greek #2570, which is often used in the New Testament to describe what is good, noble, or beautiful. Usage: The Hebrew word "shephar" conveys the idea of beauty or goodliness, often used to describe something that is aesthetically pleasing or of good quality. It is a term that reflects the appreciation of beauty in creation and the goodness inherent in God's works. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, beauty was often associated with divine favor and blessing. The concept of beauty extended beyond physical appearance to include moral and spiritual qualities. The Israelites recognized beauty as a reflection of God's creative power and often used it to describe the splendor of the natural world, the temple, and even the character of individuals. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to shaphar Definition to be fair or seemly NASB Translation pleasing (1), seemed good (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁפַר verb be fair, seemly (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew (rare and mostly late); Palmyrene שפר ל merit well of, SAC117; Cappad. Aramaic שפירא LzbEph. 160); — Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ, with קֳדָם person it seemed good to Daniel 3:32; Daniel 6:2; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁמַּר עַל Daniel 4:24 let my counsel be acceptable to thee. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be acceptable, please, think good (Aramaic) corresponding to shaphar; to be beautiful -- be acceptable, please, + think good. see HEBREW shaphar Forms and Transliterations יִשְׁפַּ֣ר ישפר שְׁפַ֥ר שְׁפַר֙ שפר šə·p̄ar šəp̄ar sheFar yiš·par yishPar yišparLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:2 HEB: (עִלָּאָ֑ה ק) שְׁפַ֥ר קָֽדָמַ֖י לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃ NAS: It has seemed good to me to declare KJV: I thought it good to shew INT: God high has seemed thought to shew Daniel 4:27 Daniel 6:1 3 Occurrences |
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