BDB3647 [H3302]

[יָפָה] verb be fair, beautiful (Late Hebrew id. Pi`el and derivatives; Aramaic Aph`el is suffice, finish, fail; compare Aramaic (PS³⁰¹⁵) beautiful, fit, Nö^{§ 172 c. Anm. G H}[offmann] LCB^{1882, 321}. Arabic fulfil, perform; Ethiopic II.

2. give (entirely) over to, into power of, Di³⁴⁹) —

Qal Perfect יָפִיתְ Song 7:7 יָפוּ Song 4:10; Song 7:2 Imperfect 2 feminine singular וַתִּ֫יפִי (Kö^{Lgh. i. 581}) Ezek 16:13 3 masculine singular with apocope וַיִּיף Ezek 31:7 — be beautiful, subject person Song 4:10; Song 7:7 of feet v.Song 7:2 of Jerusalem under figure of woman Ezek 16:13 Egypt under figure of tree Ezek 31:7. Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ Jer 10:4 beautify an idol. The (Pe`al`al ?) Perfect form אָדָם יָפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי Ps 45:3 is contrary to all analogues: read either יָפִיתָ or יְפֵיפִיתָ Ges^{§ 55. 3} Sta^{§ 156 R} Now (Kö^{i. 583 f.} defence is artificial): thou art more beautiful than, etc. Hithpa`el Imperfect 2 feminine singular תִּתְיַפִּי beautify thyself Jer 4:30.

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