Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to polish
Usage: 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)
Strong's Number
H8231
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8231 Quick Answer
Strong's H8231 שָׁפַר (shaphar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shaphar (shaw-far') v. 1. to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include goodly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shaphar (shaw-far') v. 1. to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- goodly
Meaning and Definition
shaphar (shaw-far') v. 1. to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair [a primitive root] KJV: X goodly.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8231. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8231 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shaphar, 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.
goodly
Psalms 16:6
How Strong's H8231 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8231 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 H8231 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8231.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8231, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8231 FAQ
What does shaphar (שָׁפַר) mean?
Shaphar (Strong's H8231) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "glisten". shaphar (shaw-far') v. 1. to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair [a primitive root]
How many times is shaphar (שָׁפַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8231 across 1 book.
Where can I study shaphar (שָׁפַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8231 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shaphar (שָׁפַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as goodly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.