Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3365
יָקַר
ya.qar · “be precious”
Used 11 times across 6 books
Definition
1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
1a2) to be appraised
1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
1a2) to be appraised
1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious
Where it appears
1 Samuel2
2 Kings2
Psalms3
Proverbs1
Isaiah2
Zechariah1
In the text
1 Samuel 18:30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.2 Kings 1:13And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.2 Kings 1:14Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.Psalms 49:9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.Psalms 72:14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.Psalms 139:17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!Proverbs 25:17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.Isaiah 13:12I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.Isaiah 43:4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
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