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Lexicon :: Strong's H3365 - yāqar

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יָקַר
Transliteration
yāqar
Pronunciation
yaw-kar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 905

Strong’s Definitions

יָקַר yâqar, yaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit):—be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H3365 in the following manner: precious (8x), prised (1x), set by (1x), withdraw (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H3365 in the following manner: precious (8x), prised (1x), set by (1x), withdraw (1x).
  1. to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly

      2. to be appraised

    2. (Hiphil) to make something precious

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָקַר yâqar, yaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit):—be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
STRONGS H3365: Abbreviations
† [יָקַר] verb be precious, prized, appraised (Late Hebrew id., Pi., Hiph.; Aramaic יְקַר, bdb042909, be heavy, precious; Pa. honour; יַקִּיר, bdb042910 weighty, precious, honoured; compare Assyrian aḳâru, be precious, costly, and derivatives, DlHWB 240; Arabic bdb042911 be heavy, II. honour; bdb042912 dignity; Sabean noun יקר honour DHMZMG 1883, 402) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular יָֽקְרָה 1 Samuel 16:21; 2nd person masculine singular יָקַרְתָּ Isaiah 43:4; 1st person singular יָקַרְתִּי Zechariah 11:13; 3rd person plural יָֽֽֽקְרוּ Psalm 139:17; Imperfect וַיִּיקַר 1 Samuel 18:30; וְיֵקַר Psalm 49:9; וְיֵיקַר Psalm 72:14; jussive תִּיקַר(נָֿאׅ 2 Kings 1:13, 14; —
1. be precious:
a. = highly valued, esteemed, David's name, וַיִּיקַר שְׁמוֺ מְאֹד 1 Samuel 18:30; of Israel, יָקַרְתָּ בְעֵינַי Isaiah 43:4 (+ נִכְבַּדְתָּ, אֲהַבְתִּיךָ); of God's thoughts מַה־יָּֽקִרוּ וְלִי רֵעֶיךָ Psalm 139:17 (Ew Hi Hup render hard, difficult: compare יַקִּירָה Daniel 2:11).
b. especially of life (נֶפֶשׁ), in phrase בְּעֵינֶיךָ נַפְשִׁי יָֽקְרָה 1 Samuel 26:21, i.e. thou hast spared it; so (jussive) 2 Kings 1:13, 14; similarly יֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָיו Psalm 72:14 (|| מִתּוֺךְ וּמֵחָמָס יִגְאַל נַפְשָׁס).
c. be costly, נַפְשָׁם פִּדְיוֹן וְיֵקַר Psalm 49:9.
2. be appraised, valued, אֶדֶר הַיְקָר אֲשֶׁר יָקַרְתִּי מֵעֲלֵיהֶם Zechariah 11:13 the magnificence of the price at which I was appraised (and dismissed) from them!
Hiph. Imperfect 1st person singular מִפָּ֑ז אֱנוֹשׁ אוֹקִיר Isaiah 13:12 I will make men more rare (literally precious) than fine gold. Imperative הֹקַר Proverbs 25:17 make rare (i.e. withhold) thy foot from the house of thy friend.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

16:21; 18:30; 18:30; 26:21

2 Kings

1:13; 1:13; 1:14; 1:14

Psalms

49:9; 49:9; 72:14; 72:14; 139:17; 139:17

Proverbs

25:17

Isaiah

13:12; 43:4; 43:4

Daniel

2:11

Zechariah

11:13; 11:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3365 matches the Hebrew יָקַר (yāqar),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 -

Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers. So his name became well known.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 -

Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 -

Then the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. The third captain went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, “Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious to you.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:14 -

“Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their companies, but this time let my life be precious to you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:8 -

since the price of redeeming him is too costly,

one should forever stop trying[fn] —

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:14 -

He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their lives are[fn] precious[fn] in his sight.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:17 -

God, how precious[fn] your thoughts are to me;

how vast their sum is!

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:17 -

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;

otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:12 -

I will make a human more scarce than fine gold,

and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:4 -

“Because you are precious in my sight

and honored, and I love you,

I will give people in exchange for you

and nations instead of your life.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:13 -

“Throw it to the potter,”[fn] the LORD said to me ​— ​this magnificent price I was valued by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw it into the house of the LORD, to the potter.[fn]

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