שָֽׁפֶר
𐤔𐤐𐤓
shafer
beautiful
from שָׁפַר; beauty; [idiom] goodly.
H8233
Genesis 49:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H8233
| Lemma | שֶׁפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shepher |
| Strong's | H8233 |
| In-context | beautiful |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8234-01
Fairness (place-name)
| Root | שׁפר (š-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | beauty, fairness, brightness, pleasingness |
| Semantic Range | beauty, fairness, elegance, brightness, something pleasing or well-formed; as a proper noun, a place characterized by such a quality |
| Conceptual Significance | Place-names formed from qualities like beauty reflect the Hebrew practice of marking geography with theological or experiential meaning, possibly commemorating a place of notable pleasantness or favorable experience during Israel’s wilderness journey. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in absolute form (HNcmsa), also attested as a proper noun (HNp). Functions as the name of a location in the wilderness itinerary. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name שֶׁפֶר derives from the root שׁפר, meaning "to be beautiful" or "to be fair/pleasing." As a masculine singular noun in absolute form (and used as a proper noun), the rendering "Fairness" preserves the core idea of beauty while reflecting its singular nominal form; the parenthetical note clarifies its function as a place-name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁפר (beauty, fairness, brightness, pleasingness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7782-02 |
bashofarot | in the ram-horns |
H7782-04 |
hashofarot | the clear-sounding horns |
H8232-01 |
shefar | he was pleasingly fair |
H7782-05 |
shofar | clear-sounding horn |
H7782-06 |
shoferot | ram’s-horns of |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:21 | שָֽׁפֶר | shafer | beautiful |