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Strong's H3313 יָפַע (yapha)

Yapha means “be light” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3313 — meros (“behalf”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3313
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 3

Strong's H3313 Quick Answer

Strong's H3313 יָפַע (yapha`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yapha` (yaw-fah') v. 1. to shine [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include shine, forth, light, and shew. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yapha` (yaw-fah') v. 1. to shine [a primitive root]
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shine, forth, light, and shew

Meaning and Definition

yapha` (yaw-fah') v. 1. to shine [a primitive root] KJV: be light, shew self, (cause to) shine (forth).

Original Word
יָפַע
Transliteration
yapha`
Derivation
Root: יפע
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3313. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to shine

Usage: 1) to shine, shine forth or out, cause to shine, send out beams 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to shine out, shine forth, send out beams 1a2) to cause to shine

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How Strong's H3313 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yapha`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

shine Job 3:4 forth Deuteronomy 33:2 light Job 10:22 shew Psalms 94:1

How Strong's H3313 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3313 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3313 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Job 3:4 KJV

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Job 10:3 KJV

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3313.

Deuteronomy 33:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Job 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Job 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
Job 37:15 Old Testament, KJV
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Psalms 50:2 Old Testament, KJV
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Psalms 80:1 Old Testament, KJV
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms 94:1 Old Testament, KJV
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3313, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3313 FAQ

What does yapha (יָפַע) mean?

Yapha (Strong's H3313) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be light". yapha` (yaw-fah') v. 1. to shine [a primitive root]

How many times is yapha (יָפַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3313 across 3 books.

Where can I study yapha (יָפַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3313 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yapha (יָפַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shine, forth, light, and shew. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.