What does יָפָה mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) beautiful".
Hebrew · H3302
יָפָה
Properly, to be bright , i.e. (by implication) beautiful
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יָפָה H3302
What does יָפָה mean in the Bible?
יָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to be bright , i.e. (by implication) beautiful".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3302?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include beautiful (2), delightful (1), fair (1), It was beautiful (1), They adorn it (1).
Where does יָפָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 45:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (3), Ezekiel (2), Jeremiah (2), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It beautiful 2× Song Of Solomon 7:1, Ezekiel 16:13
delightful 1× Song Of Solomon 4:10
fair 1× Song Of Solomon 7:6
It was beautiful 1× Ezekiel 31:7
They adorn it 1× Jeremiah 10:4
You adorn yourself 1× Jeremiah 4:30
You are the most handsome 1× Psalms 45:2
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 45:2 יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ to You are the most handsome Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Song Of Solomon 4:10 יָּפ֥וּ to delightful Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Song Of Solomon 7:1 יָּפ֧וּ to beautiful Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Song Of Solomon 7:6 יָּפִית֙ to fair Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Jeremiah 4:30 תִּתְיַפִּ֑י to You adorn yourself Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Jeremiah 10:4 יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ to They adorn it Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 16:13 וַתִּ֙יפִי֙ to beautiful Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Ezekiel 31:7 וַיְּיִ֣ף to It was beautiful Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 45:2
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 3 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
וַיְּיִ֣ף 1x way·yə·yip̄ Ezekiel 31:7
וַתִּ֙יפִי֙ 1x wat·tî·p̄î Ezekiel 16:13
יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ 1x yə·yap·pê·hū Jeremiah 10:4
יָּפ֥וּ 1x yā·p̄ū Song Of Solomon 4:10
יָּפ֧וּ 1x yā·p̄ū Song Of Solomon 7:1
יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ 1x yā·p̄ə·yā·p̄î·ṯā Psalms 45:2
יָּפִית֙ 1x yā·p̄îṯ Song Of Solomon 7:6
תִּתְיַפִּ֑י 1x tiṯ·yap·pî Jeremiah 4:30
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 2x Song Of Solomon 4:10, Song Of Solomon 7:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 16:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 31:7
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 4:30
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 10:4
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 45:2
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 7:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to be bright , i.e. (by implication) beautiful
Source Gloss
properly, to be bright , i.e. (by implication) beautiful
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful BDB: be fair Usage: be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 4
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Imperfect Jer 4:30 1×
Pael 1×
Perfect Ps 45:3 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Song 4:10 · Song 7:7 2×
Word Origins
יָפָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain