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יֳפִי

𐤉𐤐𐤉

yŏphîy

H3308 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יפה to be beautiful, fair, become attractive

Definition

Physical or aesthetic beauty, especially pleasing appearance, often used of people, things, or places considered attractive or splendid; denotes qualities that evoke admiration through visual impression, but can also indicate excellence or desirability.

Semantic Range

physical beauty, aesthetic splendor, visual attractiveness, excellence (especially of appearance), desirability, splendor or brilliance (of things, places, people)

Root / Etymology

From the root יפה (y-p-h), which conveys the idea of being beautiful, fair, or fitting; the noun יֳפִי derives from this root and expresses the abstract quality or attribute of beauty or pleasantness.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יֳפִי appears primarily in poetic and descriptive passages, both for human beauty (e.g., Genesis 39:6, Ezekiel 28:7) and for the splendor or fineness of objects, cities, or the land (e.g., Ezekiel 28:12-13, Psalm 50:2 for Zion). In monarchic and exilic periods, it may be used figuratively for moral or spiritual greatness, but overwhelmingly retains an aesthetic focus. Not fundamentally different from יָפְיָה or related forms, though the nuances may differ by context. English translations as 'beauty' frequently suffice but do not capture subtle contrasts between personal appearance, architectural splendor, or metaphorical brilliance. Unlike חֵן (grace, favor) which implies charm or graciousness, יֳפִי is strictly about aesthetic quality irrespective of graciousness or favor. In later texts and translation traditions, particularly Greek (LXX: κάλλος), the range extends to idealized or even moral beauty, but this is not primary in the Hebrew Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָפָה; beauty; beauty.

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Root Family

יפה (y-p-h) — to be beautiful, be fair, become attractive

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3302 יָפָה you beautify yourself
H3303 יָפֶה the beautiful one
H3304 יְפֵה־פִיָּה strikingly beautiful
H3305 יָפוֹ Yapho

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3308-10 יֹֽפִי yofi HNcmsa of beauty beauty 5
H3308-07 יָפְיֵ֔/ךְ yafeyekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your beauty your beauty 4
H3308-03 בְּ/יָפְי֖/וֹ beyafeyo HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms in his beauty in his beauty 2
H3308-06 יָ֭פְיָ/הּ yafeyah HNcmsc/Sp3fs her beauty her beauty 2
H3308-05 בְ/יָפְיֵ֔/ךְ veyafeyekhe HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs in your beauty in your beauty 1
H3308-01 בְּ/יָפְיֶ֔/ךָ beyafeyekha HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms because of your beauty in your beauty 1
H3308-09 יְפִ֣י yefi HNcmsc beauty beauty-of 1
H3308-02 בְּ/יָפְיֵ֑/ךְ beyafeyekhe HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs because of your beauty in your beauty 1
H3308-04 הַ/יֹּ֑פִי hayofi HTd/Ncmsa beauty the beauty 1
H3308-08 יָפְי֑/וֹ yafeyo HNcmsc/Sp3ms great is his beauty his beauty 1

Occurrences in Scripture

19 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3308-10 Isaiah 3:24 יֹֽפִי yofi HNcmsa beauty beauty
H3308-03 Isaiah 33:17 בְּ/יָפְי֖/וֹ beyafeyo HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms in his beauty in his beauty
H3308-02 Ezekiel 16:14 בְּ/יָפְיֵ֑/ךְ beyafeyekhe HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs because of your beauty in your beauty
H3308-05 Ezekiel 16:15 בְ/יָפְיֵ֔/ךְ veyafeyekhe HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs in your beauty in your beauty
H3308-07 Ezekiel 16:25 יָפְיֵ֔/ךְ yafeyekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your beauty your beauty
H3308-10 Ezekiel 27:3 יֹֽפִי yofi HNcmsa beauty beauty
H3308-07 Ezekiel 27:4 יָפְיֵֽ/ךְ yafeyekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your beauty your beauty
H3308-07 Ezekiel 27:11 יָפְיֵֽ/ךְ yafeyekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your beauty your beauty
H3308-09 Ezekiel 28:7 יְפִ֣י yefi HNcmsc beauty beauty-of
H3308-10 Ezekiel 28:12 יֹֽפִי yofi HNcmsa in beauty beauty
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