Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3304 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יְפֵה ־ פִיָה |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H3302 by reduplication |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ypheh-phiyah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yef-eh' fee-yaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. very beautiful |
| KJV Renderings: | very fair. |
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יְפֵהפִֿיָּה, read יְפֵהפִיָּה, or better יְפֵיפִיָּה (Ol§ 188 a Gr Gie; reduplicated, with the force of a diminutive, Sta§ 156; compare אֲדַמְדָּם, יְרַקְרַק ), adjective feminine pretty, עֶנְלָה יְפֵהפִֿיָּה מִצְרַיִם Jer 46:20 Egypt is a pretty heifer ( ᵐ5 κεκαλλωπισμένη).
יְפִי see יֳפִי . below
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
