Strong's Lexicon

H3302

H3302 — יָפָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewyaphahverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 890

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3302
Word:	יָפָה
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	yaphah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-faw'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to be bright 2. (by implication) beautiful
KJV Renderings:	be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.

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[יָפָה] verb be fair, beautiful (Late Hebrew id. Pi`el and derivatives; Aramaic Aph`el [untranscribed source text 2262] is suffice, finish, fail; compare Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2263] (PS³⁰¹⁵) beautiful, fit , Nö^{§ 172 c. Anm. G H}[offmann] LCB^{1882, 321}. Arabic [untranscribed source text 2264] fulfil, perform; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2265] II. 2. give (entirely) over to, into power of, Di³⁴⁹) —

Qal Perfect יָפִיתְ Song 7:7 יָפוּ Song 4:10; Song 7:2 Imperfect 2 feminine singular וַתִּ֫יפִי (Kö^{Lgh.
i. 581}) Ezek 16:13 3 masculine singular with apocope וַיִּיף Ezek 31:7 — be beautiful, subject person Song 4:10; Song 7:7 of feet v.Song 7:2 of Jerusalem under figure of woman Ezek 16:13 Egypt under figure of tree Ezek 31:7 .

Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ Jer 10:4 beautify an idol.

The (Pe`al`al ?) Perfect form אָדָם יָפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי Ps 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 Imperfect 2 feminine singular תִּתְיַפִּי beautify thyself Jer 4:30.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יפה (yah-phah’)

Song of Songs 4:10

KJV: How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

EHCC: How fair is thy love,

Jeremiah 10:4

KJV: They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

EHCC: They deck it with silver and with gold;

Psalms 45:2

KJV: Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

EHCC: (3). Thou art fairer than the children of

Jeremiah 4:30

KJV: And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.face: Heb. eyes

EHCC: in vain shalt thou make thyself fair;