3302. yaphah

Lexicon

yaphah: To be beautiful, to become beautiful

Original Word: יָפָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yaphah
Pronunciation: yah-fah'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-faw')
Definition: To be beautiful, to become beautiful
Meaning: to be bright, beautiful

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.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a 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] LCB^{1882, 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 (Kö^{Lgh. 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 (Kö^{i. 583 f.} defence is artificial): thou art more beautiful than, etc.

Hithpa`el Imperfect2feminine singular תִּתְיַמִּי beautify thyself Jeremiah 4:30.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2570 (καλός, kalos): This Greek word is often translated as "good," "beautiful," or "handsome," and is used in the New Testament to describe that which is aesthetically pleasing or morally good.
• G5611 (ὡραῖος, hōraios): This term is used to describe something that is beautiful or timely, often in the sense of being in its prime or at the right moment.

These Greek terms, like their Hebrew counterpart יָפָה (yāphâ), emphasize the aesthetic and moral dimensions of beauty, reflecting a continuity in the biblical understanding of what it means to be beautiful or good.

Usage: The verb יָפָה (yāphâ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical beauty or attractiveness, often in reference to people, but also to places or things that are aesthetically pleasing.

Context: The Hebrew root יָפָה (yāphâ) is primarily used to convey the concept of beauty or brightness. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament, often in the context of describing individuals who are physically attractive. For example, in Genesis 12:11, Abram remarks on the beauty of his wife Sarai, saying, "I know that you are a beautiful woman." Similarly, in Esther 2:7, Esther is described as "lovely in form and features."

The term is not limited to human beauty; it can also describe the aesthetic appeal of landscapes or objects. In Song of Solomon 1:15, the beloved is praised with the words, "How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful!" This usage underscores the broader application of the term to denote anything that is visually pleasing or splendid.

The concept of beauty in the Hebrew Bible often carries deeper connotations, suggesting not only physical attractiveness but also a sense of harmony, order, and divine favor. Beauty is sometimes seen as a reflection of God's creative power and is appreciated as a gift from the Creator.

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 yəyappêhū

Englishman'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
HEB: מַה־ יָּפ֥וּ דֹדַ֖יִךְ אֲחֹתִ֣י
NAS: How beautiful is your love,
KJV: How fair is thy love, my sister,
INT: How beautiful is your love my sister

Songs 7:6
HEB: מַה־ יָּפִית֙ וּמַה־ נָּעַ֔מְתְּ
NAS: How beautiful and how delightful
KJV: How fair and how pleasant
INT: How beautiful and how delightful

Jeremiah 4:30
HEB: עֵינַ֔יִךְ לַשָּׁ֖וְא תִּתְיַפִּ֑י מָאֲסוּ־ בָ֥ךְ
NAS: In vain you make yourself beautiful. [Your] lovers
KJV: in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; [thy] lovers
INT: your eyes vain make despise lovers

Jeremiah 10:4
HEB: בְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת
NAS: They decorate [it] with silver
KJV: They deck it with silver
INT: silver gold decorate nails hammers

Ezekiel 16:13
HEB: (אָכָ֑לְתְּ ק) וַתִּ֙יפִי֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד
NAS: so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced
KJV: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper
INT: and oil burn up beautiful were exceedingly were exceedingly

Ezekiel 31:7
HEB: וַיְּיִ֣ף בְּגָדְל֔וֹ בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ
NAS: So it was beautiful in its greatness,
KJV: Thus was he fair in his greatness,
INT: beautiful greatness the length

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3302
7 Occurrences

tiṯ·yap·pî — 1 Occ.
way·yə·yip̄ — 1 Occ.
wat·tî·p̄î — 1 Occ.
yā·p̄ə·yā·p̄î·ṯā — 1 Occ.
yā·p̄îṯ — 1 Occ.
yā·p̄ū — 1 Occ.
yə·yap·pê·hū — 1 Occ.