H8231: שָׁפַר
shâphar · pronounced shaw-far' · “to polish”
Definition
to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair
KJV translates it as: [idiom] goodly.
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
1) 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)
1a) (Qal) to be beautiful
Aramaic equivalent: she.phar (שְׁפַר "to acceptable" H8232)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H8231 is translated
- it is beautiful ×1
Bible verses with H8231 (shâphar)
Shâphar appears in 1 verse.
- Psalms 16:6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.