- a goodly person:
- Yephaih toar, weephaih maraih, "beautiful in person and beautiful in countenance." Joseph's beauty is so celebrated in the East, that a handsome man is frequently compared to him; and the Persian poets vie with each other in descriptions of his comeliness. "And it came to pass,¹ that, when Abramª was comeª° into Egypt,ª the Egyptiansª beheldª°¹ the womanª that¹ she¹ [was] veryª fair.ª ... The princesª also of Pharaohª sawª° her, and commendedª° her beforeª Pharaoh:ª and the womanª was takenª° into Pharaoh'sª house.ª" {Gen 12:14-15} + "Leahª [was] tenderª eyed;ª but Rachelª was¹ beautifulªª and wellª favoured.ª" {Gen 29:17} + "And he sent,ª° and brought¹ him in.²° Now he¹ [was] ruddy,ª [and] withalª of a beautifulª countenance,ª and goodlyª to look to.ª And the LORDª said,ª° Arise,ª° anointª° him: for¹ this¹ [is] he.¹" {1Sm 16:12} + "And when the Philistineª looked about,ª° and sawª°¹ David,ª he disdainedª° him: for¹ he was¹ [but] a youth,ª and ruddy,ª and of¹ a fairª countenance.ª" {1Sm 17:42} + "Inª whichª timeª Mosesª was born,ª° andª wasª° exceeding² fair,ª and²¹ nourished upª°¹ inª his²¹ father'sª houseª threeª months:ª" {Act 7:20}
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