H6286a H6286a
To beautify, glorify, or adorn (Piel); to glorify oneself or boast (Hitpael)
A richly theological verb spanning the spectrum from physical beautification to divine self-glorification. In the Piel stem, God beautifies His temple (Isa 60:13) and adorns the humble with salvation (Ps 149:4). In the Hitpael, the reflexive meaning splits two ways: positively, God glorifies Himself in Israel (Isa 44:23; 49:3), and negatively, humans boast or vaunt themselves (Judg 7:2; Isa 10:15). French captures both poles with 'glorifier' and 'se vanter,' while Spanish distinguishes 'hermosear' (to beautify) from 'gloriarse' (to glory in).
Senses
1. glorify oneself, be glorified (Hitpael) — The Hitpael reflexive sense of gaining or displaying glory, used especially of God manifesting His splendor through His people. Isaiah 44:23 declares that the LORD has glorified Himself in Israel, and 49:3 identifies the Servant as the one in whom God will be glorified. Isaiah 60:21 and 61:3 extend this to the restored people as God's 'planting' for His self-glorification. Spanish 'glorificarme/glorificarse' preserves the reflexive grammar. 4×
AR["أَتَمَجَّدُ","لِ-أَتَمَجَّدَ","لِ-يَتَمَجَّدَ","يَتَمَجَّدُ"]·ben["আমি-গৌরবান্বিত-হব","গৌরব-করবেন","মহিমান্বিত-হতে"]·DE["verherrlichen"]·EN["He-glorifies-Himself","I-will-glorify-myself","to-glorify-himself","to-glorify-myself"]·FR["glorifier"]·heb["אתפאר","יתפאר","ל-התפאר"]·HI["महिमा-पाएगा","मैं-महिमा-पाऊंगा","शोभित-होनेको"]·ID["Aku-dipermuliakan","Ia-dimuliakan","untuk-dipermuliakan"]·IT["glorificare"]·jav["Ingsun-badhé-kamulyakaken","Panjenenganipun-badhé-kamulyakaken","kangge-kamulyan"]·KO["내가-영광을-받으리라","에-영화롭게-하기-위해","영화롭게-하시리라"]·PT["para-glorificar-me","para-glorificar-se","se-glorificará","serei-glorificado"]·RU["для-прославления","прославится","прославлюсь"]·ES["me-glorificaré","para-glorificarme","para-glorificarse","se-glorificará"]·SW["atajitukuza","kujitukuza","nitajitukuza"]·TR["yuceltecek","yuceltmek-icin","yukselecegim"]·urd["اپنی-شان-دکھائے-گا","جلال-پانے-کے-لیے","میں-جلال-پاؤں-گا"]
2. glorify, honor (Piel) — The Piel transitive sense of bestowing honor or glory upon another. In Isaiah 55:5 and 60:9, God has glorified Israel so that nations stream toward her. The emphasis falls on dignifying or exalting the recipient. Spanish 'te glorificó' and English 'he has glorified you' show the outward-directed bestowal of honor. 3×
AR["أُمَجِّدُ","مَجَّدَكَ","مَجَّدَكِ"]·ben["-আমি-গৌরবান্বিত-করব","তিনি-তোমাকে-মহিমান্বিত-করেছেন"]·DE["verherrlichen"]·EN["I-will-beautify","he-has-glorified-you"]·FR["glorifier"]·heb["אפאר","פיארך"]·HI["उसने-तुझे-शोभित-किया","शोभित-करूँगा"]·ID["Aku-akan-perindah","Dia-memuliakan-engkau","Ia-memuliakanmu"]·IT["glorificare"]·jav["Kawula-badhe-ngurmati","Panjenenganipun-ngendahaken-panjenengan","sampun-mulya-aken-Panjenengan"]·KO["내가-아름답게-할-것이다","너를-영화롭게-했다","네를-영화롭게-하셨느니라"]·PT["embelezarei","te-glorificou"]·RU["прославил-тебя","прославлю"]·ES["glorificaré","te-glorificó"]·SW["amekutukuza","nitaitukuza"]·TR["yuceltecegiim","yuceltti-seni","yucseltti-seni"]·urd["جلال-دوں-گا","جلال-دیا-تجھے"]
3. beautify, adorn (Piel) — The Piel sense of physical beautification or adornment. Isaiah 60:13 speaks of beautifying the sanctuary with choice timber, Ezra 7:27 of adorning the temple, and Psalm 149:4 of God adorning the humble with victory. Spanish 'hermosear' (to make beautiful) distinguishes this concrete aesthetic sense from abstract glorification. French 'glorifier' unfortunately collapses both Piel senses. 3×
AR["لِ-تُمَجِّدَ","لِ-يُزَيِّنَ","يُزَيِّنُ"]·ben["মহিমান্বিত-করতে","শোভিত-করেন","সুশোভিত-করতে"]·DE["[לפאר]","er-adorns","verherrlichen"]·EN["he-adorns","to-beautify"]·FR["[לפאר]","glorifier"]·heb["יפאר","ל-פאר"]·HI["वह-शोभित-करता-है","शोभित-करने-के-लिए","शोभित-करनेको"]·ID["Ia-memperindah","untuk-memperindah"]·IT["[יפאר]","[לפאר]","glorificare"]·jav["Kangge-ngendahaken","Panjenenganipun-ngagemaken","kangge-ngendahaken"]·KO["그가-영화롭게-하신다","아름답게-하기-위해","위해-빛내다"]·PT["adorna","para-glorificar"]·RU["украсить","украсить-чтобы","украшает"]·ES["hermosea","para-glorificar","para-hermosear"]·SW["anawapamba","kupamba"]·TR["guzelletirmek-icin","susulemek-icin-","süsleyecek"]·urd["جلال-دینے-کو","لے-جلال-دینے-کو","وہ-خوبصورت-کرتا-ہے"]
4. boast, vaunt oneself (Hitpael) — The Hitpael in a negative register: boasting, vaunting oneself, or glorying with pride. In Judges 7:2, God reduces Gideon's army lest Israel boast against Him. Isaiah 10:15 asks whether the axe shall glorify itself against the one who wields it. Exodus 8:9 uses it more neutrally — Moses defers to Pharaoh to 'have the honor' of choosing when the frogs depart. Spanish 'gloriará/Gloríate' and French 'se vanter' capture the self-aggrandizing dimension. 3×
AR["افْتَخِرْ","هَلْ-يَفْتَخِرُ","يَفْتَخِرَ"]·ben["কি-গর্ব-করবে","গৌরব-কর","সে-গর্ব-করবে"]·DE["Herrlichkeit","prahlen","verherrlichen"]·EN["boast","does-glorify-itself","glory"]·FR["gloire","glorifier","se-vanter"]·heb["ה-יתפאר","התפאר","יתפאר"]·HI["क्या-घमंड-करेगी","घमंड-करे","महिमा-कर"]·ID["Apakah-membanggakan-diri","Bermegahlah","menyombongkan-diri"]·IT["boast","gloria","glorificare"]·jav["Gagahipun","Punapa-gumunggung","ngluhuraken"]·KO["자랑하라","자랑하리오","자랑할까-봐"]·PT["Gloriar-se-á","glorifica-te","se-glorie"]·RU["похвались","прославился","разве-хвалится"]·ES["Acaso-se-gloriará","Gloríate","se-glorifique"]·SW["Je-itajisifu","akajisifu","jivunie"]·TR["Ovunur-mu","övünsün","şeref-ver"]·urd["فخر-کر","فخر-کرے","کیا-شیخی-کرے-گی"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† I. [פָּאַר] vb. Pi. beautify, glorify;—Pf. 3 ms. sf. פֵּאֲרָ֥ךְ (obj. Isr.) Is 55:5; 60:9; c. acc. of temple; Impf. 1 s. אֲפָאֵר 60:7; so יְפָאֵר עֲנָוִים בִּישׁוּעָה ψ 149:4; Inf. cstr. פָּאֵר Is 60:13 Ezr 7:27. Hithp. 1. glorify oneself, c. עַל pers.: = boast, Impf. 3 ms. יִתְפָּאֵר Ju 7:2 Is 10:15; as polite address to king, Imv. ms. הִתְפָּאֵר Ex 8:5 (J), assume the honour over me (to…