H6286Hebrewhiṯpāʾēr:

פָּאַר

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

14
Total Occurrences
6
Books
14
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; also denominative from H6288 (פְּאֹרָה),

KJV Usage

beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to glorify, beautify, adorn
  • 2.(piel) to glorify, beautify
  • 3.(hithpael)
  • 4.(piel) to go over the boughs

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: pâʼar; Pronunciation: paw-ar'