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Lexicon :: Strong's H8232 - šᵊp̄ar

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שְׁפַר
Transliteration
šᵊp̄ar
Pronunciation
shef-ar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to שָׁפַר (H8231)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 3046

Strong’s Definitions

שְׁפַר shᵉphar, shef-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8231; to be beautiful:—be acceptable, please, think good.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H8232 in the following manner: think it good (1x), please (1x), acceptable (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H8232 in the following manner: think it good (1x), please (1x), acceptable (1x).
  1. to be fair, be seemly, seem good, seem pleasing

    1. (P'al) to seem good, be acceptable

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׁפַר shᵉphar, shef-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8231; to be beautiful:—be acceptable, please, think good.
STRONGS H8232: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

שְׁפַר verb be fair, seemly (Targum Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew (rare and mostly late); Palmyrene שפר ל merit well of, SAC117; Cappad. Aramaic שפירא LzbEph. 160); —
Pe. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳, with קֳדָם person it seemed good to Daniel 3:32 [Daniel 4:3]; Daniel 6:2 [Daniel 6:1]; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular צַל יִשְׁפַּר Daniel 4:24 [Daniel 4:27] let my counsel be acceptable to thee.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Daniel

4:3; 4:27; 6:1

H8232

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8232 matches the Hebrew שְׁפַר (šᵊp̄ar),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:2 - “It has seemed H8232 good H8232 to me to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:27 - ‘Therefore, O king, may my advice seem good H8232 to you: [fn]break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:1 -

[fn]It seemed H8232 good H8232 to Darius that he set 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,

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