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תֹּאַר

𐤕𐤀𐤓

tôʼar

H8389 noun

SILEX Entry

Root תאר to outline, delineate, sketch

Definition

Physical appearance, especially the visible form or shape of a person or object; the external aspect that is perceived by others. In various contexts, this may refer to the figure or bodily form (human or animal), and by extension, can describe beauty, comeliness, or the general impression made by one's outward appearance.

Semantic Range

physical form, external appearance, figure, shape, visible outline, impression as perceived by others, personal beauty or comeliness, observable bodily form

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root תָּאַר (to draw, outline, delineate). The nominal form תֹּאַר arises from this root, emphasizing the act of outlining or describing a shape, which leads to the sense of a visible form or appearance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, תֹּאַר primarily designates the external shape or form, often used to describe human physique (e.g., physical attractiveness in narratives about Rebekah or Saul), but can also refer to animal shape or the appearance of inanimate objects in poetic texts. Notably, the term focuses on that which is visually discernible, rather than inherent qualities or characteristics. While later English translations may import notions of 'countenance' or inner beauty, the Hebrew term itself is more objective and rooted in the observable. Over time, usage remained fairly consistent, though post-biblical and later Hebrew sometimes extends the term metaphorically. In contrast, צֳּרָה (ṣūrâ) also means 'form' but can emphasize structure or likeness, while מַרְאֶה (mar'eh) denotes 'appearance' or 'vision,' sometimes with more emphasis on what is seen or perceived rather than the physical outline.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from תָּאַר; outline, i.e. figure or appearance; [phrase] beautiful, [idiom] comely, countenance, [phrase] fair, [idiom] favoured, form, [idiom] goodly, [idiom] resemble, visage.

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Root Family

תאר (t-ʾ-r) — to outline, delineate, sketch

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H8388 תָּאַר the marked-out one

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H8389-04 תֹּ֖אַר toar HNcmsa in appearance visible form visible form 11
H8389-05 וְ/תֹאֲר֖/וֹ vetoaro HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and his form and his visible form and his form 1
H8389-03 תָּאֳר֔/וֹ taoro HNcmsc/Sp3ms is his form his visible form his visible form 1
H8389-02 תָּֽאֳרָ֔/ם taoram HNcmsc/Sp3mp their appearance their visible form their appearance 1
H8389-01 כְּ/תֹ֖אַר ketoar HR/Ncmsc resembling as form-of as form-of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H8389-04 Genesis 29:17 תֹּ֖אַר toar HNcmsa in form visible form visible form
H8389-04 Genesis 39:6 תֹ֖אַר toar HNcmsa in form visible form in form
H8389-04 Genesis 41:18 תֹּ֑אַר toar HNcmsa in appearance visible form in appearance
H8389-04 Genesis 41:19 תֹּ֛אַר toar HNcmsa form visible form in appearance
H8389-04 Deuteronomy 21:11 תֹּ֑אַר toar HNcmsa of form visible form form
H8389-01 Judges 8:18 כְּ/תֹ֖אַר ketoar HR/Ncmsc resembling as form-of as form-of
H8389-04 1 Samuel 16:18 תֹּ֑אַר toar HNcmsa of good appearance visible form of form
H8389-04 1 Samuel 25:3 תֹּ֔אַר toar HNcmsa in appearance visible form visible form
H8389-03 1 Samuel 28:14 תָּאֳר֔/וֹ taoro HNcmsc/Sp3ms is his form his visible form his visible form
H8389-04 1 Kings 1:6 תֹּ֨אַר֙ toar HNcmsa appearance visible form appearance
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