What does יָפֶה · תֹּאַר mean in the Bible?
יָפֶה · תֹּאַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "beautiful of form / appearance".
Hebrew · H3303, H8389
יְפַת תֹּאַר
Beautiful (literally or figuratively) · outline , i.e. figure or appearance
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יָפֶהH3303beautiful (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationyāpeh
Beauty that combines visual appeal with moral and relational goodness, not mere aesthetic form
Open lexicon entry →תֹּאַרH8389outline , i.e. figure or appearance
Pronunciationtōʾar
Visible form or appearance; the external figure by which someone is recognized or judged aesthetically.
Open lexicon entry →What does יְפַת תֹּאַר (yefat to'ar) mean in the Bible?
יָפֶה · תֹּאַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "beautiful of form / appearance".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3303, H8389?
H3303, H8389 is connected to 58 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. beautiful of form / appearance
Source Gloss
beautiful of form / appearance
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 groups1Aligned forms33
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectSong 7:21×
Word Origins
יְפַת תֹּאַר is built from this root: