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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #8232 - שְׁפַר

Transliteration

shᵉphar

Phonetics

shef-ar'

Root Word (Etymology)

corresponding to (H8231)

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

3046

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to be fair, be seemly, seem good, seem pleasing

1a) (Peal) to seem good, be acceptable

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 700 ‑ ἀρέσκω (ar‑es'‑ko);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (3)

Daniel 3

NAS (5)

Daniel 5

HCS (3)

Daniel 3

BSB (3)

Daniel 3

ESV (2)

Daniel 2

WEB (2)

Daniel 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2869) r p s (סהפר ShPR) AC: Bright CO: ? AB: ?: A bright or beautiful sight or sound. (eng: spiral - the shape of the rams horn; spring)

V) r p s (סהפר ShPR) - Bright: To be cheerful. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (4): (vf: Paal) goodly, good, please, acceptable - Strongs: H8231 (שָׁפַר), H8232 (שְׁפַר)

N^m) r p s (סהפר ShPR) - Bright: As cheerful. KJV (1): goodly - Strongs: H8233 (שֶׁפֶר)

b^m) r i p s (סהפיר ShPYR) - Bright: In the sense of being cheerful or beautiful. [Aramaic only] KJV (2): fair - Strongs: H8209 (שַׁפִּיר)

e^f1) e r p i s (סהיפרה ShYPRH) - Bright: As cheerful. KJV (1): garnished - Strongs: H8235 (שִׁפְרָה)

g^m) r p f s (סהופר ShWPR) - Horn: The horn of ram made into a trumpet that emits a bright and beautiful ound. KJV (72): trumpet, cornet - Strongs: H7782 (שֹׁפָר)

l^m) r p r p s (סהפרפר ShPRPR) - Dawn: As the beginning of brightness. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): early - Strongs: H8238 (שְׁפַרְפָּר)

ld^m) r f r p s (סהפרור ShPRWR) - Tapestry: As brightly colored. KJV (1): pavilion - Strongs: H8237 (שַׁפְרִיר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

שְׁפַר verb be fair, seemly (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew (rare and mostly late); Palmyrene שפר ל merit well of, SAC¹¹⁷; Cappad. Aramaic שפירא Lzb^{Ephesians 160}); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ, with קֳדָם person it seemed good to Daniel 3:32; Daniel 6:2; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁמַּר עַל Daniel 4:24 let my counsel be acceptable to thee.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שְׁפַר fut. יִשְׁפַּר Chald., to be beautiful; followed by עַל Daniel 4:24, and קֳדָם Dan. 3:32 6:2, to please (Syr. id.).

[Derivatives, שֶׁפֶר-שְׁפַרְפָּרָא, שְׁוֹפָר, אֶשְׁפָּר.]

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List of Word Forms

יִשְׁפַּ֣ר ישפר שְׁפַ֥ר שְׁפַר֙ שפר šə·p̄ar šəp̄ar sheFar yiš·par yishPar yišpar