יְפֵה
𐤉𐤐𐤄
yefeh
handsome
from יָפָה; beautiful (literally or figuratively); [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well.
H3303
Genesis 39:6 · Word #19
Lexicon H3303
| Lemma | יָפֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | yâpheh |
| Strong's | H3303 |
| In-context | handsome |
Morphology HAamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3303-07
beautiful (masculine singular) / beautiful (feminine singular)
| Root | יפה (y-p-h) |
| Core Meanings | beauty, fairness, attractiveness, pleasantness |
| Semantic Range | physically beautiful, fair in appearance, pleasing, attractive, fitting, excellent, goodly |
| Conceptual Significance | Beauty in the Hebrew Bible often signifies not only outward attractiveness but also desirability, favor, and suitability. The term can describe people, places, or actions, sometimes carrying connotations of divine blessing or covenantal favor expressed through visible goodness. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective from the root יפה. Forms attested here include masculine singular construct and feminine singular absolute. As an adjective, it agrees in gender, number, and state with the noun it modifies. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of the root יפה, which denotes beauty or pleasing appearance. The morphology shows both masculine singular construct (HAamsc) and feminine singular absolute (HAafsa) forms, so the English rendering explicitly reflects the singular number and distinguishes grammatical gender where it appears in Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יפה (beauty, fairness, attractiveness, pleasantness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3308-01 |
beyafeyo | in his fair-beauty |
H4159-01 |
hamofet | the conspicuous sign |
H4159-02 |
hamofetim | the conspicuous portents |
H3303-01 |
hayafah | the beautiful one (feminine singular) |
H4159-03 |
kamofet | like a conspicuous-sign |
H4159-05 |
mofet | a conspicuous sign |
H4159-06 |
mofetay | my conspicuous portents |
H4159-07 |
mofetayv | his conspicuous portents |
H4159-08 |
mofetekhem | your conspicuous sign |
H4159-09 |
umofet | and a conspicuous portent |
H4159-10 |
umofetayv | and his conspicuous portents |
H4159-12 |
uvemofetim | and by conspicuous wonders |
H4159-13 |
vehamofetim | and the conspicuous portents |
H3303-02 |
vifat | and fair (feminine singular) |
H3303-03 |
yafah | beautiful (feminine singular) |
H3303-04 |
yafati | my fair one |
H3303-05 |
yafeh | beautiful (masculine singular) |
H3308-02 |
yafeyah | her beauty |
H3308-03 |
yafeyekhe | your beauty |
H3308-04 |
yafeyo | his fair-beauty |
H3305-01 |
yafo | Beautiful (City) |
H3302-01 |
yafu | they were radiant-beautiful |
H3303-06 |
yefat | beautiful (feminine singular, in construct: “beautiful-of”) |
H3303-08 |
yefot | beautiful (feminine) ones |
H3308-05 |
yofi | beauty |
Word Usage (43 occurrences of H3303)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:11 | יְפַת | yefat | beautiful |
| Genesis 12:14 | יָפָ֥ה | yafah | beautiful |
| Genesis 29:17 | יְפַת | yefat | beautiful |