יָפָה
Transliteration
yāp̄â
Pronunciation
yaw-faw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 890

Strong’s Definitions

יָפָה yâphâh, yaw-faw'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful:—be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H3302 in the following manner: fair (4x), beautiful (2x), deck it (1x), fairer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H3302 in the following manner: fair (4x), beautiful (2x), deck it (1x), fairer (1x).

  1. to be bright, be beautiful, be handsome, be fair

    1. (Qal) to be beautiful

    2. (Piel) to beautify

    3. (Pual) to be beautiful

    4. (Hithpael) to beautify oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָפָה yâphâh, yaw-faw'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful:—be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.
STRONGS H3302: Abbreviations
† [יָפָה] verb be fair, beautiful (Late Hebrew id. Pi. and derivatives; Aramaic Aph`el is suffice, finish, fail; compare Aramaic (PS3015) beautiful, fit, Nö§ 172 c. Anm. G H[offmann] LCB 1882, 321; Arabic fulfil, perform; Ethiopic II. 2 give (entirely) over to, into power of, Di349) —
Qal Perfect יָפִיתְ Songs 7:7; יָפוּ Songs 4:10; Songs 7:2 Imperfect 2nd person feminine singular וַתִּ֫יפִי (KöLgb. i. 581) Ezekiel 16:13; 3rd person masculine singular with apocope וַיִּיף Ezekiel 31:7; — be beautiful, subject person Songs 4:10; Songs 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. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ 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.
Hithp. Imperfect 2nd person feminine singular תּתְיַפִּי beautify thyself Jeremiah 4:30.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

Psalms 45:3

Song of Songs

Song of Songs 4:10; Song of Songs 4:10; Song of Songs 7:2; Song of Songs 7:2; Song of Songs 7:7; Song of Songs 7:7

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 10:4

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:13; Ezekiel 16:13; Ezekiel 31:7; Ezekiel 31:7