3313. yapha

Lexicon

yapha: To shine, to be beautiful, to show forth

Original Word: יָפַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yapha`
Pronunciation: yah-fah
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-fah')
Definition: To shine, to be beautiful, to show forth
Meaning: to shine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be light, show self, cause to shine forth

A primitive root; to shine -- be light, shew self, (cause to) shine (forth).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine
NASB Translation
look favorably (1), shine (2), shine forth (2), shines (1), shone forth (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[יָפַע] verb only

Hiph`il shine out or forth, send out beams, cause to shine (Late Hebrew id., in figure Senses; ᵑ7 יְפַע; Assyrian Shaph`el šûpu, shine, cause to shine, glorify, Lotz^{TP Col. Vii. 93} Zim^{BP 97, 105} SAS^{Assurbanipal ii. 18}; compare Arabic adificium elatum; kindered seem to be ascendit montem, adults fuit; Sabean יפע raise, heighten Os^{ZMG 1865, 210 f.}, יפע name of a temple DHM^{ZMG 1883, 350}) —

Hiph`il Perfect הוֺפִיעַ Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 50:2; וְהוֺפִיעַ consecutive Job 37:15; 2masculine singular הוֺפָ֑עְתָּ Job 10:3; Imperfect3feminine singular תּוֺפַע Job 3:4; וַתּ֫וֺפַע Job 10:22; Imperative הוֺפִיעַ Psalm 94:1; הוֺפִ֫יעָה Psalm 80:2; —

1 shine out, forth, display beans: of ׳י Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 50:2; Psalm 80:2; Psalm 94:1; Job 10:3 (followed by עַל); subject נְהָרָה light Job 3:4; Job 10:22 וַתֹּפַע כְּמוֺ אֹפֶל (of She' ôl).

2 cause to shine וְהוֺפִיעַ אוֺר עֲנָנוֺ Job 37:15, subject ׳י.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2064 (ἔρχομαι, erchomai): To come, to go
• G3955 (παραγίνομαι, paraginomai): To come, to arrive
• G4160 (ποιέω, poieō): To make, to do
• G4337 (προσέχω, prosechō): To pay attention, to give heed
• G5338 (φαίνω, phainō): To shine, to appear

These Greek entries reflect various aspects of coming, appearing, and shining, which can be conceptually linked to the Hebrew יָפַע (yāpha‘) in terms of divine revelation and presence.

Usage: The verb יָפַע (yāpha‘) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of shining or emitting light. It conveys the idea of radiance or brightness, often in a metaphorical sense, such as the shining of God's presence or glory.

Context: יָפַע (yāpha‘) is a Hebrew verb that appears in the Old Testament to describe the act of shining or emitting light. This term is often used in poetic and prophetic literature to convey the brilliance and majesty of divine presence. For instance, in Job 3:4, the word is used to describe the absence of light, "May that day be darkness; may God above not care for it; may no light shine upon it." Here, the absence of יָפַע (yāpha‘) signifies a lack of divine favor or presence.

The concept of shining is frequently associated with God's glory and the manifestation of His presence. In Habakkuk 3:4, the prophet describes a theophany, "His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden." The imagery of light and shining underscores the power and holiness of God, emphasizing His transcendence and immanence.

יָפַע (yāpha‘) is also used metaphorically to describe the shining of wisdom or understanding, as light is often a symbol of knowledge and revelation in biblical literature. The use of this verb highlights the transformative and revealing nature of divine interaction with the world.

Forms and Transliterations

הוֹפִ֙יעַ֙ הוֹפִֽיַע׃ הוֹפִֽיעַ׃ הוֹפִֽיעָה׃ הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃ הופיע הופיע׃ הופיעה׃ הופעת׃ וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ וַתֹּ֥פַע והופיע ותפע תּוֹפַ֖ע תופע hō·w·p̄ā·‘ə·tā hō·w·p̄î·‘āh hō·w·p̄î·a‘ hō·w·p̄i·ya‘ hoFaeta hoFia hoFiah hoFiya hōwp̄ā‘ətā hōwp̄î‘āh hōwp̄îa‘ hōwp̄iya‘ tō·w·p̄a‘ toFa tōwp̄a‘ vatTofa vehoFia wat·tō·p̄a‘ wattōp̄a‘ wə·hō·w·p̄î·a‘ wəhōwp̄îa‘

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 33:2
HEB: מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מוֹ הוֹפִ֙יעַ֙ מֵהַ֣ר פָּארָ֔ן
NAS: on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount
KJV: from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount
INT: and dawned Seir shone Mount Paran

Job 3:4
HEB: מִמָּ֑עַל וְאַל־ תּוֹפַ֖ע עָלָ֣יו נְהָרָֽה׃
NAS: for it, Nor light shine on it.
KJV: neither let the light shine upon it.
INT: above Nor shine and light

Job 10:3
HEB: עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃
NAS: of Your hands, And to look favorably on the schemes
KJV: of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel
INT: the schemes wicked look

Job 10:22
HEB: וְלֹ֥א סְדָרִ֗ים וַתֹּ֥פַע כְּמוֹ־ אֹֽפֶל׃
NAS: order, And which shines as the darkness.
KJV: without any order, and [where] the light [is] as darkness.
INT: without order shines according to as the darkness

Job 37:15
HEB: אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃
NAS: of His cloud to shine?
KJV: of his cloud to shine?
INT: God unto shine the lightning of his cloud

Psalm 50:2
HEB: יֹ֗פִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוֹפִֽיעַ׃
NAS: of beauty, God has shone forth.
KJV: of beauty, God hath shined.
INT: of beauty God has shone

Psalm 80:1
HEB: יֹשֵׁ֖ב הַכְּרוּבִ֣ים הוֹפִֽיעָה׃
NAS: [above] the cherubim, shine forth!
KJV: [between] the cherubims, shine forth.
INT: are enthroned the cherubim shine

Psalm 94:1
HEB: אֵ֖ל נְקָמ֣וֹת הוֹפִֽיַע׃
NAS: God of vengeance, shine forth!
KJV: to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
INT: God of vengeance shine

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3313
8 Occurrences

hō·w·p̄ā·‘ə·tā — 1 Occ.
hō·w·p̄î·a‘ — 2 Occ.
hō·w·p̄î·‘āh — 1 Occ.
hō·w·p̄i·ya‘ — 1 Occ.
tō·w·p̄a‘ — 1 Occ.
wat·tō·p̄a‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·hō·w·p̄î·a‘ — 1 Occ.