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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

H3365

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:30 - Then H3318➔ the princes H8269 of the Philistines H6430 went forth: ➔H3318 and it came to pass, H1961 after H1767 they went forth, H3318 that David H1732 behaved himself more wisely H7919 than all H3605 the servants H5650 of Saul; H7586 so that H3365➔ his name H8034 was much H3966 set by. ➔ H3365

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 - Then said H559 Saul, H7586 I have sinned: H2398 return, H7725 my son H1121 David: H1732 for H3588 I will H7489➔ no H3808 more H5750 do ➔H7489➔ thee harm, ➔H7489 because H8478 H834 my soul H5315 was precious H3365 in thine eyes H5869 this H2088 day: H3117 behold, H2009 I have played the fool, H5528 and have erred H7686 exceedingly. H7235

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - And H7725➔ he sent H7971 again ➔H7725 a captain H8269 of the H2572➔ third H7992 fifty ➔H2572 with his fifty. H2572 And H5927➔ the H8269➔ third H7992 captain ➔H8269 of fifty H2572 went up, ➔H5927 and came H935 and fell H3766 on H5921 his knees H1290 before H5048 Elijah, H452 and besought H2603 him, H413 and said H1696 unto him, H413 O man H376 of God, H430 I pray thee, H4994 let H3365➔ my life, H5315 and the life H5315 of H5650➔ these H428 fifty H2572 thy servants, ➔H5650 be precious ➔ H3365 in thy sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:14 - Behold, H2009 there came H3381➔ fire H784 down ➔H3381 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and burnt up H398 the H8269➔ two H8147 captains ➔H8269 of the H2572➔ former H7223 fifties ➔H2572 with H853 their fifties: H2572 therefore H6258➔ let H3365➔ my life H5315 now ➔H6258 be precious ➔ H3365 in thy sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:8 - (For H3365➔ the redemption H6306 of their soul H5315 is precious, ➔ H3365 and it ceaseth H2308 for ever:) H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:14 - He shall redeem H1350 their soul H5315 from deceit H8496 and violence: H2555 and precious shall H3365➔ their blood H1818 be ➔ H3365 in his sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:17 - How H4100 precious H3365➔ also H589➔ are ➔ H3365 thy thoughts H7454 unto me, ➔H589 O God! H410 how H4100 great is H6105 the sum of them! H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:17 - Withdraw H3365 thy foot H7272 from H1004➔ thy neighbour's H7453 house; ➔H1004 lest H6435 he be weary of thee, H7646 and H8130➔ so hate thee. ➔H8130

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:12 - I will make H3365➔ a man H582 more H6337➔ precious ➔ H3365 than fine gold; ➔H6337 even a man H120 than the golden wedge H3800 of Ophir. H211

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:4 - Since H834 thou wast precious H3365 in my sight, H5869 thou hast been honourable, H3513 and I H589 have loved thee: H157 therefore will I give H5414 men H120 for thee, H8478 and people H3816 for H8478 thy life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:13 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto me, H413 Cast it H7993 unto H413 the potter: H3335 a goodly H145 price H3366 that H834 I was prised at H3365 of them. H5921 And I took H3947 the H3701➔ thirty H7970 pieces of silver, ➔H3701 and cast H7993 them H853 to H413 the potter H3335 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
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