HebrewH8231Verb
שָׁפַר
sha.phar
“to polish”
1Occurrences
H8231Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to be pleasing, be beautiful, be fair, be comely, be bright, glisten 1a) (Qal) to be beautiful Aramaic equivalent: she.phar (*שְׁפַר *"to acceptable" H8232)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׁפַר appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Psalms
1
Key Passages
Psalms 16:6BSB
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places;surely my inheritance is delightful.
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