Lexicon
שָׁפַר
sha.phar
H8231
H:V Hebrew

to polish

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sha.phar describes the pleasing quality of the speaker's inheritance in Psalm 16:6.

In Psalm 16:6, sha.phar is used of the speaker's inheritance in a clause the APB presents as “indeed, I have a delightful inheritance.”

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  1. Pleasing quality of an inheritance · dominant

    The Qal perfect third feminine singular form occurs in Psalm 16:6 in the clause about the speaker's inheritance. In Psalm 16:6 the APB renders the verse, “The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a delightful inheritance,”.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 16:6, the APB presents the surrounding clause as “indeed, I have a delightful inheritance.” Its precise English equivalent for the Hebrew form cannot be isolated.

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