יְפַת
𐤉𐤐𐤕
yâpheh
beautiful
Attractive, beautiful in appearance; pleasing or handsome in physical form or aspect. The term is primarily used to describe what is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, whether a person's appearance, an animal, or objects such as cities or land. In rarer instances, it is extended to the quality or pleasantness of voice or speech, and, by extension, to positive or admirable qualities (such as favor).
Genesis 12:11 · Word #15
Lexicon H3303
| Lemma | יָפֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | yâpheh |
| Strong's | H3303 |
| Definition | Attractive, beautiful in appearance; pleasing or handsome in physical form or aspect. The term is primarily used to describe what is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, whether a person's appearance, an animal, or objects such as cities or land. In rarer instances, it is extended to the quality or pleasantness of voice or speech, and, by extension, to positive or admirable qualities (such as favor). |
Morphology HAafsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beautiful |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3303-11
beautiful of
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core idea of physical attractiveness from the root יפה and preserves the construct state by expressing a relational form ('beautiful of'), indicating it modifies a following noun. The feminine singular morphology is retained in analysis though not overtly marked in English. |
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