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יָפָה H3302

H3302 is the Hebrew word יָפָה, transliterated yâphâh and said yaw-faw'. The King James Version most often renders it how fair.

Word: יָפָהTransliteration: yâphâhSaid: yaw-faw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

how fair 2×art fairer 1×how beautiful 1×make thyself fair 1×deck 1×beautiful 1×thus was he fair 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.

Verses using יָפָה

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Psalm 45:2 · KJV

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

Song of Solomon 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!

Song of Solomon 7:1 · KJV

How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.

Song of Solomon 7:6 · KJV

How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

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.

Jeremiah 10:4 · KJV

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

Ezekiel 16:13 · KJV

Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

Ezekiel 31:7 · KJV

Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3302 mean?

H3302 is the Hebrew word יָפָה (yâphâh), meaning properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful.

How is H3302 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it how fair (2 times), art fairer (1 time), how beautiful (1 time), make thyself fair (1 time), deck (1 time), among others.

How many times does H3302 appear in the Bible?

יָפָה (yâphâh) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3302 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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