[יָפָה] verb be fair, beautiful (Late Hebrew id. Pi`el and derivatives; Aramaic Aph`el is suffice, finish, fail; compare Aramaic (PS³⁰¹⁵) beautiful, fit, Nö^{§ 172 c. Anm. G H}[offmann] LCB^{1882, 321}. Arabic fulfil, perform; Ethiopic II.

2 give (entirely) over to, into power of, Di³⁴⁹) —

Qal Perfect יָפִיתְ Cant 7:7; יָפוּ Songs 4:10; Songs 7:2 Imperfect2feminine singular וַתִּ֫יפִי (Kö^{Lgh. i. 581}) Ezekiel 16:13; 3masculine singular with apocope וַיִּיף Ezekiel 31:7; — be beautiful, subject person Cant 4:10; Song 7:7; of feet Songs 7:2; of Jerusalem under figure of woman Ezekiel 16:13; Egypt under figure of tree Ezekiel 31:7.

Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְיַמֵּ֑הוּ Jeremiah 10:4 beautify an idol. The (

Pe`al`al ?) Perfect form אָדָם יָפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי Psalm 45:3 is contrary to all analogues: read either יָפִיתָ or יְפֵיפִיתָ Ges ^{§ 55. 3} Sta^{§ 156 R} Now (Kö^{i. 583 f.} defence is artificial): thou art more beautiful than, etc.

Hithpa`el Imperfect2feminine singular תִּתְיַמִּי beautify thyself Jeremiah 4:30.



be beautiful, be fair, deck

A primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful -- be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.

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