יָפַע
𐤉𐤐𐤏
yâphaʻ
H3313 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To send forth or emit a bright or shining light, often used to indicate radiance or brilliance, whether literal (of physical light) or metaphorical (of a person's countenance or prestige). In most contexts, the verb denotes causing something or someone to be splendid or radiant, either by reflecting or by manifesting brilliance.
Semantic Range
to shine, emit rays, radiate beauty or splendor, manifest brilliance, display conspicuous radiance
Root / Etymology
Root יפע (y-p-ʿ) whose core meaning centers on shining or radiance. The verb form לִפְעִים is rare and primarily poetical, generally arising in later biblical poetry. The root may be cognate with similar Northwest Semitic roots describing shining, though some suggest the broader concept of conspicuousness or manifestation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The verb יָפַע is rare in the Hebrew Bible (cf. Psalms 50:2, Job 3:4), always conveying a strong sense of radiance or splendor. In Psalms 50:2, Zion is described as the site from which perfection of beauty 'shines forth.' The usage is typically poetic, not found in narrative. Other semantically similar roots are זהר (zhr, to shine, to warn), אור (ʾwr, to light, to be light). The verb's nuance is stronger than merely 'to shine,' often involving ideas of majesty, conspicuousness, or awe-inspiring display. Later translations (Septuagint, Vulgate, KJV) generalize the meaning to 'shine,' but the Hebrew may imply more than simple illumination—more like a radiating display. Limited attestation means its semantic range is best established contextually.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root; to shine; be light, shew self, (cause to) shine (forth).
Bantu Hebrew
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יפע (y-p-ʿ) — to shine, to emit brilliance, to make radiant
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3309 | יָפִיעַ | and He-Shines-Forth |
| H3314 | יִפְעָה | your radiance |
| H4158 | מוֹפַעַת | Shining Place |
Word Forms
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3313-02 |
הוֹפִ֨יעַ֙ | hofia | HVhp3ms |
has shone forth | he made radiant | 2 |
H3313-03 |
הוֹפִֽיעָ/ה | hofiah | HVhv2ms/Sh |
shine forth | Cause to shine forth | 1 |
H3313-04 |
הוֹפִֽיַע | hofiya | HVhv2ms |
shine forth | Cause to shine | 1 |
H3313-05 |
תּוֹפַ֖ע | tofa | HVhj3fs |
shine | may she make radiant | 1 |
H3313-07 |
וְ֝/הוֹפִ֗יעַ | vehofia | HC/Vhp3ms |
and He causes to appear | and he caused to shine forth | 1 |
H3313-06 |
וַ/תֹּ֥פַע | vatofa | HC/Vhw3fs |
shines | and she caused to shine | 1 |
H3313-01 |
הוֹפָֽעְתָּ | hofaeta | HVhp2ms |
you shine | you caused to shine | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3313-02 |
Deuteronomy 33:2 | הוֹפִ֨יעַ֙ | hofia | HVhp3ms |
he shone forth | he made radiant |
H3313-02 |
Psalms 50:2 | הוֹפִֽיעַ | hofia | HVhp3ms |
has shone forth | he made radiant |
H3313-03 |
Psalms 80:2 | הוֹפִֽיעָ/ה | hofiah | HVhv2ms/Sh |
shine forth | Cause to shine forth |
H3313-04 |
Psalms 94:1 | הוֹפִֽיַע | hofiya | HVhv2ms |
shine forth | Cause to shine |
H3313-05 |
Job 3:4 | תּוֹפַ֖ע | tofa | HVhj3fs |
shine | may she make radiant |
H3313-01 |
Job 10:3 | הוֹפָֽעְתָּ | hofaeta | HVhp2ms |
you shine | you caused to shine |
H3313-06 |
Job 10:22 | וַ/תֹּ֥פַע | vatofa | HC/Vhw3fs |
shines | and she caused to shine |
H3313-07 |
Job 37:15 | וְ֝/הוֹפִ֗יעַ | vehofia | HC/Vhp3ms |
and He causes to appear | and he caused to shine forth |