Strong's Definition
to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree
Derivation: a primitive root; also denominative from H6288 (פְּאֹרָה),
KJV Usage: beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.
TWOT Reference: 1726,1727
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to glorify, beautify, adorn
1a) (Piel) to glorify, beautify
1b) (Hithpael)
1b1) to glorify oneself
1b2) to get glory to oneself, be glorified
2) (Piel) to go over the boughs
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פָּאַר
pâar
BDB Definition:
1) to glorify, beautify, adorn
1a) (Piel) to glorify, beautify
1b) (Hithpael)
1b1) to glorify oneself
1b2) to get glory to oneself, be glorified
2) (Piel) to go over the boughs
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1726, 1727
Total KJV Occurrences: 13