What does פָּאַר (pāʾar) mean in the Bible?
פָּאַר (pāʾar): Causative root linking physical brightness/embellishment to self-exaltation; boasting as making oneself conspicuous
Hebrew · H6286
פָּאַר
To gleam , i.e. (causatively) embellish ; figuratively, to boast ; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree
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פָּאַר H6286
Pronunciation pāʾar
What does פָּאַר (pāʾar) mean in the Bible?
פָּאַר (pāʾar): Causative root linking physical brightness/embellishment to self-exaltation; boasting as making oneself conspicuous
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6286?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and revealed His glory (1), glorify themselves (1), go over (1), has bestowed glory on you (1), He adorns (1).
Where does פָּאַר (pāʾar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 8:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (9), Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1), Ezra (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 and revealed His glory 1× Isaiah 44:23
glorify themselves 1× Judges 7:2
go over 1× Deuteronomy 24:20
has bestowed glory on you 1× Isaiah 55:5
He adorns 1× Psalms 149:4
He has glorified you 1× Isaiah 60:9
I will adorn 1× Isaiah 60:7
I will display My glory 1× Isaiah 49:3
raise itself 1× Isaiah 10:15
so that I may be glorified 1× Isaiah 60:21
that He may be glorified 1× Isaiah 61:3
to adorn 1× Isaiah 60:13
to so honor 1× Ezra 7:27
You may have the honor 1× Exodus 8:9
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Exodus 8:9 הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר to You may have the honor Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular Deuteronomy 24:20 תְפָאֵ֖ר to go over Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Judges 7:2 יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר to glorify themselves Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Ezra 7:27 לְפָאֵ֕ר to to so honor Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Psalms 149:4 יְפָאֵ֥ר to He adorns Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 10:15 הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ to raise itself Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 44:23 יִתְפָּאָֽר׃פ to and revealed His glory Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 49:3 אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃ to I will display My glory Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Isaiah 55:5 פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ס to has bestowed glory on you Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Isaiah 60:7 אֲפָאֵֽר׃ to I will adorn Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 8:9
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 6
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 Ezra 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 9
Source forms
לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ 2x lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr Isaiah 60:21, Isaiah 61:3
אֲפָאֵֽר׃ 1x ’ă·p̄ā·’êr Isaiah 60:7
אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃ 1x ’eṯ·pā·’ār Isaiah 49:3
הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ 1x hă·yiṯ·pā·’êr Isaiah 10:15
הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר 1x hiṯ·pā·’êr Exodus 8:9
יְפָאֵ֥ר 1x yə·p̄ā·’êr Psalms 149:4
יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר 1x yiṯ·pā·’êr Judges 7:2
יִתְפָּאָֽר׃פ 1x yiṯ·pā·’ār Isaiah 44:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Judges 7:2, Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 44:23
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct 2x Isaiah 60:21, Isaiah 61:3
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 2x Ezra 7:27, Isaiah 60:13
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 55:5, Isaiah 60:9
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Exodus 8:9
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Isaiah 49:3
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Isaiah 60:7
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 24:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Causative root linking physical brightness/embellishment to self-exaltation; boasting as making oneself conspicuous
Strong's H6286
Lexical occurrences 14 verses Word forms 2 forms 7 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 10:12-19 Source Gloss
to gleam , i.e. (causatively) embellish ; figuratively, to boast ; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Causative root linking physical brightness/embellishment to self-exaltation; boasting as making oneself conspicuous
to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree BDB: go over the boughs Usage: beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.
Grammatical Forms
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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 2 Aligned forms 7
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 4×
Imperfect Isa 44:23 · Judg 7:2 · Isa 49:3 3×
Sequential imperfect Exod 8:5 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Imperfect Deut 24:20 · Isa 60:7 · Ps 149:4 3×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
To glorify oneself or act proudly.
Showing 1 selected witness from 14 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פָּאַר is built from this root:
פְּאֹרָה H6288
Why This Word Matters
Assyria’s self-glorification stands at the heart of its coming judgment. Isaiah 10:12-19
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