Strong's Hebrew · H3302
יָפָה
yâphâh · yaw-faw'
be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck.
Definition
properly, to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O daughter of the prince! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the handiwork of a master.”
“They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.”
“How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!”
“You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.”
“And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.”
“It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters.”
“So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.”
“How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).