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Lexicon :: Strong's H3368 - yāqār

Aa
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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - And he took the crown of Milcom from his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were stones of great price; and it was put on David's head. And he took a great store of goods from the town.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:17 - By the king's orders great stones, stones of high price, were cut out, so that the base of the house might be made of squared stone.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9 - All these buildings were made, inside and out, from base to crowning stone, and outside to the great walled square, of highly priced stone, cut to different sizes with cutting-instruments.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:10 - And the base was of great masses of highly priced stone, some ten cubits and some eight cubits square.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:11 - Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a great store of spices and jewels: never again was such a wealth of spices seen as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:11 - And the sea-force of Hiram, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with much sandal-wood and jewels.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2 - And David took the crown of Milcom from off his head; its weight was a talent of gold and it had stones of great price in it; and it was put on David's head, and he took a great store of goods from the town.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2 - Now as far as I am able, I have made ready what is needed for the house of my God; the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the silver things, and the brass for the brass things, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; beryls and jewels to be framed, and stones of different colours for ornament; all sorts of stones of great price, and polished building-stone, as much as is needed and more.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:6 - And the house was made beautiful with stones of great value, and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a great store of spices and jewels: never had such spices been seen as the queen of Sheba gave to Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:10 - And the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with sandal-wood and jewels.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 - And Hezekiah had very great wealth and honour; and he made himself store-houses for his gold and silver and jewels and spices, and for body-covers and all sorts of beautiful vessels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16 - It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:26 - If, when I saw the sun shining, and the moon moving on its bright way,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 - How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:20 - But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9 - Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15 - Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:13 - Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15 - She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26 - For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:27 - He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4 - And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16 - For this cause says the Lord God, See, I am placing in Zion as a base, a stone, a tested stone, an angle-stone which is certain and of great value: and he who has faith will not give way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:19 - For this cause the Lord has said, If you will come back, then I will again let you take your place before me; and if you give out what is of value and not that which has no value, you will be as my mouth: let them come back to you, but do not go back to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2 - The valued sons of Zion, whose price was the best gold, are looked on as vessels of earth, the work of the hands of the potter!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22 - The traders of Sheba and Raamah did trade with you; they gave the best of all sorts of spices and all sorts of stones of great price and gold for your goods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13 - You were in Eden, the garden of God; every stone of great price was your clothing, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the emerald and the carbuncle: your store-houses were full of gold, and things of great price were in you; in the day when you were made they were got ready.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38 - But in place of this he will give honour to the god of armed places, and to a god of whom his fathers had no knowledge he will give honour with gold and silver and jewels and things to be desired.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:6 - And in that day there will be no heat or cold or ice;
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