פָּאַר
pâʼar(paw-ar')
“to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree”
14 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree
Translated in KJV as
beautifyboast selfgo over the boughsglorify (self)gloryvaunt self.
Etymology
a primitive root; also denominative from H6288 (פְּאֹרָה),
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“Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the…”