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yāfā יָפָה ‘be beautiful’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

yāfā v
1) to be bright, be beautiful, be handsome, be fair
 1a) (Qal) to be beautiful
 1b) (Piel) to beautify
 1c) (Pual) to be beautiful
 1d) (Hithpael) to beautify oneself

Mentioned in Jeremiah 4:30, 10:4 Ezekiel 16:13, 31:7 Psalms 45:3 Song of Songs 7:7, 4:10

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