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Lexicon :: Strong's H3368 - yāqār

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יָקָר
Transliteration
yāqār
Pronunciation
yaw-kawr'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 905a

Strong’s Definitions

יָקָר yâqâr, yaw-kawr'; from H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively):—brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H3368 in the following manner: precious (25x), costly (4x), excellent (2x), brightness (1x), clear (1x), fat (1x), reputation (1x), honourable women (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's H3368 in the following manner: precious (25x), costly (4x), excellent (2x), brightness (1x), clear (1x), fat (1x), reputation (1x), honourable women (1x).

  1. valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid

    1. precious

      1. costly

      2. precious, highly valued

      3. precious stones or jewels

    2. rare

    3. glorious, splendid

    4. weighty, influential

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָקָר yâqâr, yaw-kawr'; from H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively):—brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
STRONGS H3368: Abbreviations
† יָקָר adjective precious, rare, splendid, weighty; — absolute יָקָר 1 Samuel 3:1 + 9 times; construct יְקַרֿ Proverbs 17:27 Qr (Kt וקר; see below); כִּיקַר Psalm 37:20; feminine יְקָרָה 2 Samuel 12:30 + 14 times; construct יִקְרַת Isaiah 28:16; masculine plural יְקָרִים Lamentations 4:2; feminine plural יְקָדוֺת 1 Kings 5:31 + 2 times + Zechariah 14:6 (see below); יְקָרֹת 1 Kings 7:9; suffix בְּיִקְּרוֺתֶ֑יךָ Psalm 45:10 (so Baer; van d. H בִּיקְּ׳); —
1. precious:
a. costly, אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֺת of costly building-stones 1 Kings 5:31; 1 Kings 7:9, 10, 11 compare פִּנּת יִקְרַת מוּסָד מוּסָּד Isaiah 28:16 a costly corner (-stone) of a foundation, — on construct see DaSynt. § 28, R. 3, 6; הוֺן יָקָר costly wealth Proverbs 1:13; Proverbs 12:27; הוֺן יָקָר וְנָעִים Proverbs 24:1.
b. precious, highly valued: נֶפֶשׁ יְקָרָה Proverbs 6:26 precious life; opposed to זוֺלֵל Jeremiah 15:19 (of choice elements of character); הַמָּֽוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי י׳ Psalm 116:15; יְקָרָה הִיא מפניים Proverbs 3:15 she (wisdom) is more precious than rubies (see also c); prized, of חסד י׳ Psalm 36:8; = substantive בְּנוֺת מְלָכִים בְּיִקְּרותֶ֑יךָ Psalm 45:10 king's daughters are among thy precious (= dear) ones.
c. אֶבֶן יְקָרָה collective precious stones, jewels 2 Samuel 12:30 = 1 Chronicles 20:2; 1 Kings 10:2, 10; 1 Kings 1:11 2 Chronicles 9:1, 9, 10; 1 Chronicles 29:3; 2 Chronicles 3:6; 32:27; Ezekiel 27:22; Ezekiel 28:13 (list of precious stones follows), Daniel 11:38; so also Lamentations 4:2, read אַבְנֵי צִיּוֺן הַיְקָרִים (for MT בְּנֵי וגו׳), see VB; שֹׁהַם יָקָר Job 28:16 (see also Proverbs 3:15 below b).
2. rare, 1 Samuel 3:1 (compare √ Hiph. Isaiah 13:12).
3. glorious, splendid (compare Aramaic), of the moon Job 31:26; as substantive = glory, the wicked perish, כִּיקַר כָּרִים Psalm 37:20 like the glory of the pastures (i.e. like gay, but short-lived, flowers).
4. (late and Aramaic) weighty, influential, יָקָר מֵחָכְמָה Ecclesiastes 10:1 weightier than wisdom and honour is a little folly. — In Proverbs 17:27 read Kt וְקַררֿוּחַ and one cool of spirit (see VB); in Zechariah 14:6 read לֹא יִהְיֶה אוֺר וְקָרוֺת וְקִפָּאוֹן there shall not be light but cold and congelation (see id. and Vrss.); **'but is very dubious; read probably חוֺם וְקָרוֺת there shall be neither heat nor cold, etc. (We and others).

† קִפָּאוֹן noun [masculine] congelation; — Zechariah 14:6 Qr [> Kt see √ Qal Imperfect], so Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Symm We Now (with other change, but see GASm), see יָקָר.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

3:1; 3:1

2 Samuel

12:30; 12:30

1 Kings

1:11; 7:9; 7:9; 7:10; 7:11; 10:2; 10:10

1 Chronicles

20:2; 29:3

2 Chronicles

3:6; 9:1; 9:9; 9:10; 32:27

Job

28:16; 31:26

Psalms

36:8; 37:20; 37:20; 45:10; 45:10; 116:15

Proverbs

1:13; 3:15; 3:15; 6:26; 12:27; 17:27; 17:27; 24:1

Ecclesiastes

10:1

Isaiah

13:12; 28:16; 28:16

Jeremiah

15:19

Lamentations

4:2; 4:2

Ezekiel

27:22; 28:13

Daniel

11:38

Zechariah

14:6; 14:6; 14:6

H3368

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Strong's Number H3368 matches the Hebrew יָקָר (yāqār),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - Now the boy H5288 Samuel H8050 was ministering H8334 to the LORD H3068 before H6440 Eli. H5941 And word H1697 from the LORD H3068 was rare H3368 in those H1992 days, H3117 [fn]visions H2377 were infrequent. H369 H6555

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - Then he took H3947 the crown H5850 of [fn]their king H4428 from his head; H7218 and its weight H4948 was a talent H3603 of gold, H2091 and in it [fn]was a precious H3368 stone; H68 and it was placed on David’s H1732 head. H7218 And he brought H3318 out the spoil H7998 of the city H5892 in great H3966 amounts. H7235

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:17 - Then the king H4428 commanded, H6680 and they quarried H5265 great H1419 stones, H68 costly H3368 stones, H68 to lay H3245 the foundation H3245 of the house H1004 with cut H1496 stones. H68

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9 - All H3605 these H428 were of costly H3368 stones, H68 of stone H1496 cut H1496 according to measure, H4060 sawed H1641 with saws, H4050 inside H4480 H1004 and outside; H4480 H2351 even from the foundation H4527 to the coping, H2947 and so on the outside H2351 to the great H1419 court. H2691

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:10 - The foundation H3245 was of costly H3368 stones, H68 even large H1419 stones, H68 stones H68 of ten H6235 cubits H520 and stones H68 of eight H8083 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:11 - And above H4480 H4605 were costly H3368 stones, H68 stone H1496 cut H1496 according to measure, H4060 and cedar. H730

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - So she came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 with a very H3966 large H3515 retinue, H2428 with camels H1581 carrying H5375 spices H1314 and very H3966 much H7227 gold H2091 and precious H3368 stones. H68 When she came H935 to Solomon, H8010 she spoke H1696 with him about all H3605 that was in her heart. H3824

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - She gave H5414 the king H4428 a hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 talents H3603 of gold, H2091 and a very H3966 great H7235 amount of spices H1314 and precious H3368 stones. H68 Never H3808 again H5750 did such H1931 abundance H7230 of spices H1314 come H935 in as that which H834 the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 gave H5414 King H4428 Solomon. H8010

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:11 - Also H1571 the ships H590 of Hiram, H2438 which H834 brought H5375 gold H2091 from Ophir, H211 brought H935 in from Ophir H211 a very H3966 great H7235 number of almug H484 trees H6086 and precious H3368 stones. H68

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2 - David H1732 took H3947 the crown H5850 of [fn]their king H4428 from his head, H7218 and he found H4672 it to weigh H4948 a talent H3603 of gold, H2091 and there was a precious H3368 stone H68 in it; and it was placed H1961 on David’s H1732 head. H7218 And he brought H3318 out the spoil H7998 of the city, H5892 a very H3966 great H7235 amount.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2 - “Now with all H3605 my ability H3581 I have provided H3559 for the house H1004 of my God H430 the gold H2091 for the things of gold, H2091 and the silver H3701 for the things of silver, H3701 and the bronze H5178 for the things of bronze, H5178 the iron H1270 for the things of iron, H1270 and wood H6086 for the things of wood, H6086 onyx H7718 stones H68 and inlaid H4394 stones, stones H68 of antimony H6320 and stones H7553 of various H7553 colors, H7553 and all H3605 kinds of precious H3368 stones H68 and alabaster H7893 in abundance. H7230

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:6 - Further, he [fn]adorned H6823 the house H1004 with precious H3368 stones; H68 and the gold H2091 was gold H2091 from [fn]Parvaim. H6516

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - Now when the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 heard H8085 of the fame H8088 of Solomon, H8010 she came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 to test H5254 Solomon H8010 with difficult H2420 questions. H2420 She had a very H3966 large H3515 retinue, H2428 with camels H1581 carrying H5375 spices H1314 and a large H7230 amount H7230 of gold H2091 and precious H3368 stones; H68 and when she came H935 to Solomon, H8010 she spoke H1696 with him about all H3605 that was on her heart. H3824

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - Then she gave H5414 the king H4428 one hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 talents H3603 of gold H2091 and a very H3966 great H7230 amount of spices H1314 and precious H3368 stones; H68 there had H1961 never H3808 been H1961 spice H1314 like that which H834 the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 gave H5414 to King H4428 Solomon. H8010

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:10 - The servants H5650 of Huram H2361 and the servants H5650 of Solomon H8010 who H834 brought H935 gold H2091 from Ophir, H211 also H1571 brought H935 algum H418 trees H6086 and precious H3368 stones. H68

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 - Now Hezekiah H2396 had H1961 immense H3966 riches H6239 and honor; H3519 and he made H6213 for himself treasuries H214 for silver, H3701 gold, H2091 precious H3368 stones, H68 spices, H1314 shields H4043 and all H3605 kinds of valuable H2532 articles, H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16 - “It cannot H3808 be valued H5541 in the gold H3800 of Ophir, H211
In precious H3368 onyx, H7718 or sapphire. H5601

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:26 - If H518 I have looked H7200 at the [fn]sun H216 when H3588 it shone H1984
Or the moon H3394 going H1980 in splendor, H3368

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 - How H4100 precious H3368 is Your lovingkindness, H2617 O God! H430
And the children H1121 of men H120 take H2620 refuge H2620 in the shadow H6738 of Your wings. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:20 - But the wicked H7563 will perish; H6
And the enemies H340 of the LORD H3068 will be like the [fn]glory H3368 of the pastures, H3733
They vanish H3615—like smoke H6227 they vanish H3615 away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9 - Kings’ H4428 daughters H1323 are among Your noble H3368 ladies;
At Your right H3225 hand H3225 stands H5324 the queen H7694 in gold H3800 from Ophir. H211

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15 - Precious H3368 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068
Is the death H4194 of His godly H2623 ones. H2623

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:13 - We will find H4672 all H3605 kinds of precious H3368 wealth, H1952
We will fill H4390 our houses H1004 with spoil; H7998

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15 - She is more H4480 precious H3368 than H4480 [fn]jewels; H6443
And nothing H3605 H3808 you desire H2656 compares H7737 with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26 - For on account H1157 of a harlot H2181 one is reduced to a loaf H3603 of bread, H3899
And [fn]an adulteress H802 H376 hunts H6679 for the precious H3368 life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:27 - A [fn]lazy H7423 man H7423 does not [fn]roast H2760 his prey, H6718
But the precious H3368 possession H1952 of a man H120 is diligence. H2742

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - He who restrains H2820 his words H561 [fn]has H3045 knowledge, H1847
And he who H7119 has a cool H7119 spirit H7307 is a man H376 of understanding. H8394

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4 - And by knowledge H1847 the rooms H2315 are filled H4390
With all H3605 precious H3368 and pleasant H5273 riches. H1952

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead H4194 flies H2070 make a perfumer’s H7543 oil H8081 stink, H887 so a little H4592 foolishness H5531 is weightier H3368 than H4480 wisdom H2451 and honor. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068
“Behold, H2009 I am laying H3245 in Zion H6726 a stone, H68 a tested H976 stone, H68
A costly H3368 cornerstone H6438 for the foundation, H4143 [fn]firmly H3245 placed. H3245
He who believes H539 in it will not be [fn]disturbed. H2363

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:19 - Therefore, H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“If H518 you return, H7725 then I will restore H7725 you—
Before H6440 Me you will stand; H5975
And if H518 you extract H3318 the precious H3368 from the worthless, H2151
You will become H1961 [fn]My spokesman. H6310
They for their part H1992 may turn H7725 to you,
But as for you, you must not turn H7725 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2 - The precious H3368 sons H1121 of Zion, H6726
Weighed H5537 against fine H6337 gold, H6337
How H351 they are regarded H2803 as earthen H2789 jars, H5035
The work H4639 of a potter’s H3335 hands! H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22 - “The traders H7402 of Sheba H7614 and Raamah, H7484 they traded H7402 with you; they paid H5414 for your wares H5801 with the best H7218 of all H3605 kinds of spices, H1314 and with all H3605 kinds of precious H3368 stones H68 and gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13 - “You were in Eden, H5731 the garden H1588 of God; H430
Every H3605 precious H3368 stone H68 was your covering: H4540
The ruby, H124 the topaz H6357 and the diamond; H3095
The beryl, H8658 the onyx H7718 and the jasper; H3471
The lapis H5601 lazuli, H5601 the turquoise H5306 and the emerald; H1304
And the gold, H2091 the workmanship H4399 of your [fn]settings H8596 and [fn]sockets, H5345
Was in you.
On the day H3117 that you were created H1254
They were prepared. H3559

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38 - “But [fn]instead H5921 H3653 he will honor H3513 a god H433 of fortresses, H4581 a god H433 whom H834 his fathers H1 did not know; H3045 he will honor H3513 him with gold, H2091 silver, H3701 costly H3368 stones H68 and treasures. H2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:6 - In that day H3117 there will be no H3808 light; H216 the [fn]luminaries H3368 will dwindle. H7087
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