Pâʼar — H6286

Definition

verb

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

1. to glorify, beautify, adorn
1. (Piel) to glorify, beautify
2. (Hithpael)
1. to glorify oneself
2. to get glory to oneself, be glorified
2. (Piel) to go over the boughs

Usually translated as

beautify, go over the boughs, glorify, glory, boast self, vaunt self

Origin

a primitive root; also denominative from H6288,

• Derived from Pᵉʼôrâh (H6288)

Greek equivalents

• anoígō (G455)
• dianoígō (G1272)
• dóxa (G1391)
• doxázō (G1392)
• endoxázō (G1740)
• éndoxos (G1741)
• kaucháomai (G2744)
• tássō (G5021)
• hypsóō (G5312)

Occurrences

Pâʼar occurs 14 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), Ezra (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (9)

• Exodus 8:9 — And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory (הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר) over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
• Deuteronomy 24:20 — When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs (תְפָאֵ֖ר) again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
• Judges 7:2 — And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves (יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר) against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
• Ezra 7:27 — Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify (לְפָאֵ֕ר) the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
• Psalms 149:4 — For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify (יְפָאֵ֥ר) the meek with salvation.
• Isaiah 10:15 — Shall the axe boast itself (הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙) against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
• Isaiah 44:23 — Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself (יִתְפָּאָֽר) in Israel.
• Isaiah 49:3 — And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified (אֶתְפָּאָֽר).
• Isaiah 55:5 — Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified (פֵאֲרָֽךְ) thee.
• Isaiah 60:7 — All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify (אֲפָאֵֽר) the house of my glory.
• Isaiah 60:9 — Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified (פֵאֲרָֽךְ) thee.
• Isaiah 60:13 — The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify (לְפָאֵר֙) the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
• Isaiah 60:21 — Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified (לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר).
• Isaiah 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified (לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר).