Lexicon
שֶׁ֫פֶר
she.pher
H8233
H:N-M Hebrew

beauty

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she.pher denotes beauty in the description of words given by Naphtali.

The attested use places beauty in connection with the words Naphtali gives in Genesis 49:21.

Senses in use

  1. Beauty associated with spoken words · dominant

    In Genesis 49:21, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing what Naphtali gives; the APB renders the verse, “Naphtali is a doe let loose; he gives beautiful words.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 49:21, the APB presents the clause as “he gives beautiful words,”.

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