Strong's Lexicon

H8597

H8597 — תִּפאָרָה תִּפאֶרֶת

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

Hebrewtiph'arahnoun femOccurrences: 51TWOT: 1726b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8597
Word:תִּפאָרָה תִּפאֶרֶת
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H6286
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:51
Transliteration:tiph'arah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tif-aw-raw' (or tiphereth {tif-eh'-reth}) n-f.
Meaning:1. ornament {abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively}
KJV Renderings:beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.

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BDB6506

תִּפְאָרָה noun feminine beauty, glory; — ׳ תּ Isa 28:5; Jer 48:17 elsewhere absolute and construct תִּפְאֶרֶת Isa 3:18 + 20 t.; תִּפְאָ֑רֶת Prov 28:12 + 6 t.; suffix תִּפְאַרְתִּי Isa 46:13 + 20 t. suffix; —

1. beauty, finery Isa 3:18 of garments Isa 52:1 jewels Ezek 16:17; Ezek 16:39; Ezek 23:26, compare 2Chr 3:6 flock Jer 13:20 a man Isa 44:13 city of Samaria Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 diadem Isa 28:5.
2. glory:
a. of rank: apparel of high priest Exod 28:2; Exod 28:40 ( P ); ׳ עֲטֶרֶת ת crown of glory Prov 4:9; Prov 16:31 ; Isa 62:3; Jer 13:18; Ezek 16:12 ; Ezek 23:42 greatness of monarch Esth 1:4 house of David and inhabitants of Jerusalem Zech 12:7 (twice in verse).
b. of renown ׳ לְשֵׁם ולת Deut 26:19; 1Chr 22:5; Jer 13:11; Jer 33:9.
c. attribute of ׳ י Ps 71:8; 1Chr 29:11 ׳ שֵׁם ת Isa 63:14; 1Chr 29:13 עֹז ׳ ת Ps 89:18 ׳ זְרוֺעַ ת Isa 63:12 hence ׳ ת in ׳ י's sanctuary Ps 96:6, ׳ בֵּית תִּפְאַרְתִּ Isa 60:7 compare Isa 63:15 (of heavenly temple), Isa 64:10 ׳ ת as ׳ י's gift to Israel Isa 46:13 compare Isa 60:19 (also Ps 89:18 above); of future fruit of land Ps 4:2 designation of ark of ׳ י Ps 78:61.
3.
a. honour of nation Israel Lam 2:1.
b. glorying, boasting, of individual, Isa 20:5; Prov 17:6; Prov 19:11; Prov 20:29 ; Prov 28:12 warrior Judg 4:9 monarchs Isa 10:12 nations Isa 13:19; Ezek 24:25 , ׳ מַקֵּל ת rod (sceptre) of glorying Jer 48:17 (others 1).


Other Resources

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

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