Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8232 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁפַר |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H8231 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | shphar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shef-ar' |
| Meaning: | 1. to be beautiful |
| KJV Renderings: | be acceptable, please, + think good. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
שְׁפַר verb be fair, seemly ( ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew (rare and mostly late); Palmyrene שפר ל merit well of, SAC117; Cappad. Aramaic שפירא LzbEph. 160); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
