H8389 תֹּאַר (tôʼar) to'-ar

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

appearance

Strong's Definition

outline, i.e. figure or appearance

Derivation: from H8388 (תָּאַר);

KJV Usage: [phrase] beautiful, [idiom] comely, countenance, [phrase] fair, [idiom] favoured, form, [idiom] goodly, [idiom] resemble, visage.

TWOT Reference: 2491a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) shape, form, outline, figure, appearance

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G18 G1391 G1491 G1491 G3444 G3667 G3799

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

תֹּ֫אַר (to.ar) — appearance. shape, form, outline, figure, appearance

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תֹּאַר (H8389)

noun m · תאר

Shape | ≈ מַרְאֶה

form, appearance = the shape of (part of) the body of humans and animals; ≈ mostly used in contexts emphasizing the beauty of someone's face and figure

GEN 29:17 · GEN 39:6 · GEN 41:18 · GEN 41:19 · DEU 21:11 · JDG 8:18 · 1SA 16:18 · 1SA 25:3 · 1SA 28:14 · 1KI 1:6 · EST 2:7 · ISA 52:14 · ISA 53:2 · JER 11:16 · LAM 4:8

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תֹּ֫אַר n.m. outline, form base

Bible Occurrences (15)

29:17 39:6 41:18 41:19

21:11

8:18

16:18 25:3 28:14

1:6

2:7

52:14 53:2

11:16

4:8

Genesis 29:17

Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely... and beautiful....

Genesis 39:6

So [Potiphar] left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself... with anything except... the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built... and handsome...,

Genesis 41:18

when seven cows, well-fed... and sleek,... came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.

Genesis 41:19

After them,... seven other cows— sickly, ugly,... and thin...— came up. I have never seen such ugly [cows] in all the land of Egypt!

Deuteronomy 21:11

if you see a beautiful... woman among [them], and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,

Judges 8:18

Next, [Gideon] asked... Zebah... and Zalmunna, What kind of men did you kill at Tabor? Men like you,... they answered, [each] one resembling the son of a king.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants...... answered, I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play [the harp]. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior..., eloquent...... and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

1 Samuel 25:3

His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name [was] Abigail. She was an intelligent... and beautiful... woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings....