פָּאַר (pâʼar) — Beautify

Hebrew word study: פָּאַר (pâʼar), Strong's H6286. to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree

HebrewStrong's H6286
Quick definition
Hebrew word
פָּאַר (pâʼar)
Pronounced: paw-ar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; also denominative from H6288 (פְּאֹרָה),

KJV translation words: beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6286 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 8:9 and last appears in Isaiah 61:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he has glorified you ×2to beautify ×2I will beautify ×1I will get glory for myself ×1he glorifies ×1he will get glory for himself ×1honor yourself ×1it should glorify itself ×1to glorify himself ×1to glorify myself ×1you will go over the boughs ×1¿ does it glorify itself ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְהִתְפָּאֵר ×2לְפָאֵר ×2אֶתְפָּאָר ×1הֲיִתְפָּאֵר ×1הִתְפָּאֵר ×1יְפָאֵר ×1יִתְפָּאֵר ×1יִתְפָּאָר פ ×1פֵאֲרָךְ ס ×1תְפָאֵר ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×9Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×1Judges ×1Ezra ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (all 14)

  • Exodus 8:9 — הִתְפָּאֵר — honor yourself
  • Deuteronomy 24:20 — תְפָאֵר — you will go over the boughs
  • Judges 7:2 — יִתְפָּאֵר — it should glorify itself
  • Ezra 7:27 — לְפָאֵר — to beautify
  • Psalms 149:4 — יְפָאֵר — he glorifies
  • Isaiah 10:15 — הֲיִתְפָּאֵר — ¿ does it glorify itself
  • Isaiah 44:23 — יִתְפָּאָר פ — he will get glory for himself
  • Isaiah 49:3 — אֶתְפָּאָר — I will get glory for myself
  • Isaiah 55:5 — פֵאֲרָךְ ס — he has glorified you
  • Isaiah 60:7 — אֲפָאֵר — I will beautify
  • Isaiah 60:9 — פֵאֲרָךְ — he has glorified you
  • Isaiah 60:13 — לְפָאֵר — to beautify
  • Isaiah 60:21 — לְהִתְפָּאֵר — to glorify myself
  • Isaiah 61:3 — לְהִתְפָּאֵר — to glorify himself

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6288 פְּאֹרָה (pᵉʼôrâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6287 פְּאֵר (pᵉʼêr), H6288 פְּאֹרָה (pᵉʼôrâh), H6289 פָּארוּר (pâʼrûwr), H6290 פָּארָן (Pâʼrân), H8597 תִּפְאָרָה (tiphʼârâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pâʼar (H6286) mean?

To gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree.

How is H6286 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6286 as: beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self..

How often does פָּאַר (pâʼar) appear?

Strong's H6286 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 8:9 and last appears in Isaiah 61:3.