# יָפֶה (yafeh) Israeli respelling: ya-feh. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H3303. 39 Old Testament occurrences. beautiful (literally or figuratively) King James renderings: [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/yafeh-h3303 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 12:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/11) — And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair w… - [Genesis 12:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/14) — And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. - [Genesis 29:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/17) — Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. - [Genesis 39:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/39/6) — And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person… - [Genesis 41:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/2) — And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. - [Genesis 41:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/4) — And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. - [Genesis 41:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/18) — And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow: - [Deuteronomy 21:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21/11) — And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife; - [1 Samuel 16:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/16/12) — And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise,… - [1 Samuel 17:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/42) — And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. - [1 Samuel 25:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/3) — Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countena… - [2 Samuel 13:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/1) — And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. - [2 Samuel 14:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/25) — But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head t… - [2 Samuel 14:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/27) — And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance. - [1 Kings 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/3) — So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. - [1 Kings 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/4) — And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. - [Esther 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/7) — And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautif… - [Job 42:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/42/15) — And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. - [Psalms 48:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/48/2) — Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. - [Proverbs 11:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/11/22) — As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. - [Ecclesiastes 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/3/11) — He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God ma… - [Ecclesiastes 5:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/5/18) — Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh un… - [Song of Solomon 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/8) — If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents. - [Song of Solomon 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/15) — Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes. - [Song of Solomon 1:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/16) — Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. - [Song of Solomon 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/2/10) — My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. - [Song of Solomon 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/2/13) — The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come awa… - [Song of Solomon 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/4/1) — Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear… - [Song of Solomon 4:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/4/7) — Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. - [Song of Solomon 5:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/5/9) — What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so… - [Song of Solomon 6:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/6/1) — Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. - [Song of Solomon 6:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/6/4) — Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. - [Song of Solomon 6:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/6/10) — Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners? - [Song of Solomon 7:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/7/1) — How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning wo… - [Jeremiah 11:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/11/16) — The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and… - [Ezekiel 31:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/31/3) — Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among… - [Ezekiel 31:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/31/9) — I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him. - [Ezekiel 33:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/33/32) — And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy… - [Amos 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/13) — In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.