6286. paar
Berean Strong's Lexicon
paar: To beautify, glorify, adorn

Original Word: פָּאַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: paar
Pronunciation: pah-ar
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-ar')
Definition: To beautify, glorify, adorn
Meaning: to gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "paar," the concept of glorifying or beautifying is often captured by the Greek word "δοξάζω" (doxazo - Strong's Greek 1392), which means to glorify or honor.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "paar" primarily means to beautify or glorify. It is often used in the context of making something splendid or honoring it. This term can refer to physical adornment or the act of giving glory and honor, often in a spiritual or religious sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, beauty and glory were significant concepts, often associated with God's majesty and the splendor of His creation. The act of glorifying or beautifying was not only about physical appearance but also about reflecting God's glory through actions, worship, and the condition of the heart. The Israelites were called to glorify God through their lives, worship, and obedience to His commandments.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to beautify, glorify
NASB Translation
adorn (1), beautify (2), become boastful (1), boast (1), glorified (4), glorify (1), honor (1), show my glory (1), shows forth his glory (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [מָּאַר] verb Pi`el beautify, glorify; — Perfect3masculine singular suffix מֵּאֲרָ֑ךְ (object Israel) Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 60:9; with accusative of temple; Imperfect1singular אֲפָאֵר Isaiah 60:7; Infinitive construct מָּאֵר Isaiah 60:13; Ezra 7:27; so מָּאֵר עֲנָוִים בִּישׁוּעָה Psalm 149:4.

Hithpa`el 1. glorify oneself, with עַל person: = boast, Imperfect3masculine singular יִתְמָּאֵר Judges 7:2; Isaiah 10:15; as polite address to king, Imperative masculine singular הִתְמָּאֵר Exodus 8:5 (J), assume the honour over me (to decide) when, etc.

2 get glory to oneself, be glorified, by means of (ב), of ׳י, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְמָּאָ֑ר Isaiah 44:23, Songs 1 singular אֶתְמָּאָ֑ר Isaiah 49:3; of people [by ׳י], Infinitive construct הִתְמָּאֵר Isaiah 60:21; Isaiah 61:3.

[מֵּאֵר] verb denominative Pi`el go over the boughs; — Imperfect2masculine singular תְּפָאֵר Deuteronomy 24:20 thou shalt not go over the boughs after thee (i.e. glean).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify self, glory, vaunt self

A primitive root; to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. Make clear) oneself; denominative from p'orah, to shake a tree -- beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.

see HEBREW p'orah

Forms and Transliterations
אֲפָאֵֽר׃ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃ אפאר׃ אתפאר׃ הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר היתפאר התפאר יְפָאֵ֥ר יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר יִתְפָּאָֽר׃ יפאר יתפאר יתפאר׃ לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ לְפָאֵ֕ר לְפָאֵר֙ להתפאר׃ לפאר פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ פארך׃ תְפָאֵ֖ר תפאר ’ă·p̄ā·’êr ’ăp̄ā’êr ’eṯ·pā·’ār ’eṯpā’ār afaEr etpaAr feaRach hă·yiṯ·pā·’êr hăyiṯpā’êr hayitpaEr hiṯ·pā·’êr hiṯpā’êr hitpaEr lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr lə·p̄ā·’êr lefaEr ləhiṯpā’êr lehitpaEr ləp̄ā’êr p̄ê’ărāḵ p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ ṯə·p̄ā·’êr tefaEr ṯəp̄ā’êr yə·p̄ā·’êr yefaEr yəp̄ā’êr yiṯ·pā·’ār yiṯ·pā·’êr yiṯpā’ār yiṯpā’êr yitpaAr yitpaEr
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Exodus 8:9
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֣ה לְפַרְעֹה֮ הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר עָלַי֒ לְמָתַ֣י ׀
NAS: to Pharaoh, The honor is yours to tell me: when
KJV: unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when
INT: Moses to Pharaoh the honor and when

Deuteronomy 24:20
HEB: זֵֽיתְךָ֔ לֹ֥א תְפָאֵ֖ר אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ לַגֵּ֛ר
KJV: thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again:
INT: your olive over the boughs again the alien

Judges 7:2
HEB: בְּיָדָ֑ם פֶּן־ יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
NAS: for Israel would become boastful, saying,
KJV: lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying,
INT: their hands would become for Israel

Ezra 7:27
HEB: בְּלֵ֣ב הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְפָאֵ֕ר אֶת־ בֵּ֥ית
NAS: heart, to adorn the house
KJV: heart, to beautify the house
INT: heart the king's to adorn the house of the LORD

Psalm 149:4
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃
NAS: in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones
KJV: in his people: he will beautify the meek
INT: the LORD his people will beautify the afflicted salvation

Isaiah 10:15
HEB: הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן עַ֖ל
NAS: Is the axe to boast itself over
KJV: Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth
INT: to boast is the axe over

Isaiah 44:23
HEB: יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְפָּאָֽר׃ פ
NAS: And in Israel He shows forth His glory.
KJV: Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
INT: Jacob Israel shows

Isaiah 49:3
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃
NAS: Israel, In Whom I will show My glory.
KJV: O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
INT: Israel Whom will show

Isaiah 55:5
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֥י פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ ס
NAS: of Israel; For He has glorified you.
KJV: of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
INT: of Israel for has glorified

Isaiah 60:7
HEB: וּבֵ֥ית תִּפְאַרְתִּ֖י אֲפָאֵֽר׃
NAS: on My altar, And I shall glorify My glorious
KJV: on mine altar, and I will glorify the house
INT: house my glorious shall glorify

Isaiah 60:9
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֥י פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃
NAS: because He has glorified you.
KJV: of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
INT: of Israel because has glorified

Isaiah 60:13
HEB: וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּר יַחְדָּ֑ו לְפָאֵר֙ מְק֣וֹם מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י
NAS: together, To beautify the place
KJV: together, to beautify the place
INT: and the cypress together to beautify the place of my sanctuary

Isaiah 60:21
HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדַ֖י לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃
NAS: of My hands, That I may be glorified.
KJV: of my hands, that I may be glorified.
INT: the work of my hands may be glorified

Isaiah 61:3
HEB: מַטַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃
NAS: of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
KJV: of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
INT: the planting of the LORD may be glorified

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6286
14 Occurrences


’ă·p̄ā·’êr — 1 Occ.
’eṯ·pā·’ār — 1 Occ.
p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ — 2 Occ.
hă·yiṯ·pā·’êr — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·pā·’êr — 1 Occ.
lə·p̄ā·’êr — 2 Occ.
lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr — 2 Occ.
ṯə·p̄ā·’êr — 1 Occ.
yə·p̄ā·’êr — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·pā·’ār — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·pā·’êr — 1 Occ.
















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