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פָּאַר

𐤐𐤀𐤓

pâʼar

H6286 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פאַר to beautify, to glorify, to ascribe honor, to adorn

Definition

To beautify or glorify; to ascribe or display honor, splendor, or majesty. In various contexts, refers both to the literal act of adorning or making beautiful (especially in reference to persons or sacred objects) and, metaphorically, to the act of honoring, exalting, or boasting. Can also carry the sense of bringing something into prominence or making it stand out, through verbal or ritual action.

Semantic Range

to adorn or beautify (persons, garments, or sacred objects); to honor, exalt, or glorify (God or persons); to boast or vaunt oneself; to make prominent; to praise or ascribe splendor; to shake (as in a tree bough—rare or secondary sense)

Root / Etymology

Root is פ־א־ר, which in its basic sense refers to beautifying, making splendid, or adorning. The verb פָּאַר is formed from this root, carrying both the concrete sense (to beautify outwardly, to adorn) and a figurative sense (to honor, to glorify, or to ascribe splendor). The noun פְּאֵר ('adornment, beauty') is related.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פָּאַר appears throughout the Hebrew Bible in both active and passive senses. In early texts (e.g., Psalms, Isaiah), it refers to honoring YHWH or persons of status, typically meaning to accord glory, honor, or majesty. In post-exilic and later biblical contexts, particularly in ritual or liturgical language, it can also refer to the adornment of sacred spaces, objects, or priestly garments. The meaning 'to boast' is present but largely in figurative or reflexive forms, contrasting with Hebrew הָלַל (to praise). The term occasionally appears in contexts related to agricultural imagery (e.g., Isaiah 10:15 — 'shake the boughs'), probably in secondary usage, where the root meaning of prominence or splendor is transferred metaphorically. While some English translations render פָּאַר as 'glorify,' 'adorn,' or 'boast,' context determines the best rendering, and there is sometimes overlap with related verbs for praise or adornment. No direct connotation of religious practice ('Jew,' 'Judaism') attaches to the word itself in the Hebrew Bible, but in post-biblical Hebrew, its usage continues in the sense of giving honor.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; also denominative from פְּאֹרָה,; to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree; beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.

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Root Family

פאר (p-ʾ-r) — beauty, splendor, adornment, glorification, honor

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6287 פְּאֵר your ornamental headdress
H6288 פְּאֹרָה his adorned boughs
H6289 פָּארוּר shining cooking pot
H6290 פָּארָן from Paran
H8597 תִּפְאָרָה as splendor of

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6286-06 לְ/פָאֵר֙ lefaer HR/Vpc to beautify to glorify 2
H6286-03 פֵאֲרָֽ/ךְ fearakhe HVpp3ms/Sp2fs he has glorified you he has adorned you 2
H6286-07 לְ/הִתְפָּאֵֽר lehitepaer HR/Vtc for adornment to glorify oneself 2
H6286-02 אֶתְפָּאָֽר etepaar HVti1cs I will be glorified I will glorify myself 1
H6286-01 אֲפָאֵֽר afaer HVpi1cs I will glorify I will glorify 1
H6286-08 תְפָאֵ֖ר tefaer HVpi2ms go over you will glorify 1
H6286-10 יִתְפָּאָֽר yitepaar HVti3ms He will glorify Himself he will glorify himself 1
H6286-11 יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר yitepaer HVti3ms boast he will glorify himself 1
H6286-04 הֲ/יִתְפָּאֵר֙ hayitepaer HTi/Vti3ms Shall it boast he will glorify himself 1
H6286-09 יְפָאֵ֥ר yefaer HVpi3ms he-will-beautify he will glorify 1

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6286-05 Exodus 8:5 הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר hitepaer HVtv2ms Have the honor of telling Glorify yourself
H6286-08 Deuteronomy 24:20 תְפָאֵ֖ר tefaer HVpi2ms go over you will glorify
H6286-11 Judges 7:2 יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר yitepaer HVti3ms boast he will glorify himself
H6286-04 Isaiah 10:15 הֲ/יִתְפָּאֵר֙ hayitepaer HTi/Vti3ms Shall it boast he will glorify himself
H6286-10 Isaiah 44:23 יִתְפָּאָֽר yitepaar HVti3ms He will glorify Himself he will glorify himself
H6286-02 Isaiah 49:3 אֶתְפָּאָֽר etepaar HVti1cs I will be glorified I will glorify myself
H6286-03 Isaiah 55:5 פֵאֲרָֽ/ךְ fearakhe HVpp3ms/Sp2fs he has glorified you he has adorned you
H6286-01 Isaiah 60:7 אֲפָאֵֽר afaer HVpi1cs I will glorify I will glorify
H6286-03 Isaiah 60:9 פֵאֲרָֽ/ךְ fearakhe HVpp3ms/Sp2fs he has glorified you he has adorned you
H6286-06 Isaiah 60:13 לְ/פָאֵר֙ lefaer HR/Vpc to beautify to glorify
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