beauty
tiph.a.rah denotes visible adornment or splendor and, in many settings, the honor or distinction associated with persons, cities, and God.
The term most often marks honor, distinction, or splendor associated with a person, people, city, or kingdom; it also describes visible adornment in garments, crowns, ornaments, and buildings, and occurs in praise of God and descriptions of his dwelling or name.
Senses in use
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Honor and public distinction · dominant
This use appears in statements about standing or renown: in Judges 4:9 the APB renders the outcome of Barak's route as bringing him “no honor,” while Deuteronomy 26:19 places the term beside praise and a name for Israel. Construct forms also occur in depictions of royal or national display, including Assyria's lofty eyes in Isaiah 10:12 and Babylon among the kingdoms in Isaiah 13:19.
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Visible adornment and ornament · common
The noun names beauty associated with made or worn things: in Exodus 28:2 and Exodus 28:40 the APB renders the purpose of priestly garments as “for glory and for beauty.” Construct forms occur with articles and garments taken away in Ezekiel 16:39 and Ezekiel 23:26, while Isaiah 62:3 presents the recipient as a “crown of beauty.”
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Divine splendor and glorious possession · common
In praise and prayer contexts, the term is attributed to God or linked with what belongs to him. In 1 Chronicles 29:11 the APB lists it among what belongs to the LORD, and Psalm 96:6 places it in his sanctuary; Isaiah 63:12 and Isaiah 63:14 connect construct and absolute forms with the making of an everlasting or glorious name.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB uses wording such as “beauty,” “splendor,” “glory,” and “honor,” especially in descriptions of crowns, garments, royal display, and praise. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, those variations indicate the verse contexts rather than fixed equivalents for the term.