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Lexicon :: Strong's H3368 - yāqār

Aa
יָקָר
Transliteration
yāqār
Pronunciation
yaw-kawr'
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Part of Speech
adjective
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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 - And the child H5288 Samuel H8050 ministered H8334 unto H853 the LORD H3068 before H6440 Eli. H5941 And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 precious H3368 in H3117➔ those H1992 days; ➔H3117 there was no H369 open H6555 vision. H2377

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - And he took H3947 their king's H4428 crown H5850 from off H5921 his head, H7218 the weight whereof H4948 was a talent H3603 of gold H2091 with the H68➔ precious H3368 stones: ➔H68 and it was H1961 set on H5921 David's H1732 head. H7218 And H7998➔ he brought forth H3318 the spoil ➔H7998 of the city H5892 in H7235➔ great H3966 abundance. ➔H7235

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:17 - And H6680➔ the king H4428 commanded, ➔H6680 and they brought H5265 great H1419 stones, H68 costly H3368 stones, H68 and hewed H1496 stones, H68 to lay the foundation H3245 of the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9 - All H3605 these H428 were of costly H3368 stones, H68 according to the measures H4060 of hewed stones, H1496 sawed H1641 with saws, H4050 within H1004 and without, H2351 even from the foundation H4527 unto H5704 the coping, H2947 and so on the outside H2351 toward H5704 the H2691➔ great H1419 court. ➔H2691

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:11 - And above H4605 were costly H3368 stones, H68 after the measures H4060 of hewed stones, H1496 and cedars. H730

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - And she came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 with a H2428➔ very H3966 great H3515 train, ➔H2428 with camels H1581 that bare H5375 spices, H1314 and H2091➔ very H3966 much H7227 gold, ➔H2091 and H68➔ precious H3368 stones: ➔H68 and when she was come H935 to H413 Solomon, H8010 she communed H1696 with him H413 of all H3605 that H834 was H1961 in H5973 her heart. H3824

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - And she gave H5414 the king H4428 an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 talents H3603 of gold, H2091 and of spices H1314 very H3966 great store, H7235 and H68➔ precious H3368 stones: ➔H68 there came H935 no H3808 more H5750 such H1931 abundance H7230 of spices as these H1314 which H834 the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 gave H5414 to king H4428 Solomon. H8010

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:11 - And H1571➔ the navy H590 also ➔H1571 of Hiram, H2438 that H834 brought H5375 gold H2091 from Ophir, H211 brought in H935 from Ophir H211 great H3966 plenty H7235 of almug H484 trees, H6086 and H68➔ precious H3368 stones. ➔H68

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:2 - And H3947➔ David H1732 took ➔H3947 the crown H5850 of their king H4428 from off H5921 his head, H7218 and found it H4672 to weigh H4948 a talent H3603 of gold, H2091 and➔ there were precious H3368 stones H68 in it; ➔ and it was set H1961 upon H5921 David's H1732 head: H7218 and H7998➔ he brought also H3318➔ exceeding H3966 much H7235 spoil ➔H7998 out ➔H3318 of the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2 - Now H3605➔ I have prepared H3559 with all ➔H3605 my might H3581 for the house H1004 of my God H430 the gold H2091 for things to be made of gold, H2091 and the silver H3701 for things of silver, H3701 and the brass H5178 for things of brass, H5178 the iron H1270 for things of iron, H1270 and wood H6086 for things of wood; H6086 onyx H7718 stones, H68 and H4394➔ stones to be set, ➔H4394 glistering H6320 stones, H68 and of divers colours, H7553 and all manner H3605 of H68➔ precious H3368 stones, ➔H68 and H68➔ marble H7893 stones ➔H68 in abundance. H7230

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:6 - And he garnished H6823 the house H1004 with H68➔ precious H3368 stones ➔H68 for beauty: H8597 and the gold H2091 was gold H2091 of Parvaim. H6516

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - And when the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 heard H8085 of the fame H8088 of Solomon, H8010 she came H935 to prove H5254 Solomon H8010 with hard questions H2420 at Jerusalem, H3389 with a H2428➔ very H3966 great H3515 company, ➔H2428 and camels H1581 that bare H5375 spices, H1314 and gold H2091 in abundance, H7230 and H68➔ precious H3368 stones: ➔H68 and when she was come H935 to H413 Solomon, H8010 she communed H1696 with him H5973 of all H3605 that H834 was H1961 in H5973 her heart. H3824

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - And she gave H5414 the king H4428 an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 talents H3603 of gold, H2091 and of spices H1314 great H3966 abundance, H7230 and H68➔ precious H3368 stones: ➔H68 neither H3808 was there H1961 any H1931 such spice H1314 as H834 the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 gave H5414 king H4428 Solomon. H8010

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 - And H1961➔ Hezekiah H2396 had ➔H1961 exceeding H3966 much H7235 riches H6239 and honour: H3519 and H214➔ he made H6213 himself treasuries ➔H214 for silver, H3701 and for gold, H2091 and for H68➔ precious H3368 stones, ➔H68 and for spices, H1314 and for shields, H4043 and for all manner H3605 of H3627➔ pleasant H2532 jewels; ➔H3627

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:26 - If H518 I beheld H7200 the sun H216 when H3588 it shined, H1984 or the moon H3394 walking H1980 in brightness; H3368

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 - How H4100 excellent H3368 is thy lovingkindness, H2617 O God! H430 therefore the children H1121 of men H120 put their trust H2620 under the shadow H6738 of thy wings. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:20 - But H3588 the wicked H7563 shall perish, H6 and the enemies H341 of the LORD H3068 shall be as the fat H3368 of lambs: H3733 they shall consume; H3615 into smoke H6227 shall they consume away. H3615

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9 - Kings' H4428 daughters H1323 were among thy honourable women: H3368 upon thy right hand H3225 did stand H5324 the queen H7694 in gold H3800 of Ophir. H211

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15 - Precious H3368 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 is the death H4194 of his saints. H2623

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:13 - We shall find H4672 all H3605 precious H3368 substance, H1952 we shall fill H4390 our houses H1004 with spoil: H7998

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15 - She H1931 is more precious H3368 than rubies: H6443 and all the things H3605 thou canst desire H2656 are H7737➔ not H3808 to be compared ➔H7737 unto her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26 - For H3588 by means of H1157 a H802➔ whorish H2181 woman ➔H802 a man is brought to H5704 a piece H3603 of bread: H3899 and the adulteress H802 H376 will hunt H6679 for the precious H3368 life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:27 - The slothful H7423 man roasteth H2760 not H3808 that which he took in hunting: H6718 but the substance H1952 of a H120➔ diligent H2742 man ➔H120 is precious. H3368

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - He that hath H3045 knowledge H1847 spareth H2820 his words: H561 and a man H376 of understanding H8394 is of an excellent H3368 spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4 - And by knowledge H1847 shall H4390➔ the chambers H2315 be filled ➔H4390 with all H3605 precious H3368 and pleasant H5273 riches. H1952

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead H4194 flies H2070 cause H5042➔ the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 to send forth ➔H5042 a stinking savour: H887 so doth a H5531➔ little H4592 folly ➔H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 for wisdom H2451 and honour. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 Behold, H2005 I lay H3245➔ in Zion H6726 for a foundation ➔H3245 a stone, H68 a H68➔ tried H976 stone, ➔H68 a H6438➔ precious H3368 corner ➔H6438 stone, a H4143➔ sure H3245 foundation: ➔H4143 he that believeth H539 shall H2363➔ not H3808 make haste. ➔H2363

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:19 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 If H518 thou return, H7725 then will I bring thee again, H7725 and thou shalt stand H5975 before me: H6440 and if H518 thou take forth H3318 the precious H3368 from the vile, H2151 thou shalt be H1961 as my mouth: H6310 let H7725➔ them H1992 return ➔H7725 unto thee; H413 but H859➔ return H7725 not H3808 thou ➔H859 unto them. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2 - The precious H3368 sons H1121 of Zion, H6726 comparable H5537 to fine gold, H6337 how H349 are they esteemed H2803 as H5035➔ earthen H2789 pitchers, ➔H5035 the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of the potter! H3335

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22 - The merchants H7402 of Sheba H7614 and Raamah, H7484 they H1992 were thy merchants: H7402 they occupied H5414 in thy fairs H5801 with chief H7218 of all H3605 spices, H1314 and with all H3605 precious H3368 stones, H68 and gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13 - Thou hast been H1961 in Eden H5731 the garden H1588 of God; H430 every H3605 precious H3368 stone H68 was thy covering, H4540 the sardius, H124 topaz, H6357 and the diamond, H3095 the beryl, H8658 the onyx, H7718 and the jasper, H3471 the sapphire, H5601 the emerald, H5306 and the carbuncle, H1304 and gold: H2091 the workmanship H4399 of thy tabrets H8596 and of thy pipes H5345 was prepared H3559 in thee in the day H3117 that thou wast created. H1254

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38 - But H433➔ in H5921 his estate H3653 shall he honour H3513 the God ➔H433 of forces: H4581 and a god H433 whom H834 his fathers H1 knew H3045 not H3808 shall he honour H3513 with gold, H2091 and silver, H3701 and with H68➔ precious H3368 stones, ➔H68 and pleasant things. H2530

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:6 - And it shall come to pass H1961➔ in H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 that the light H216 shall H1961➔ not H3808 be ➔H1961 clear, H3368 nor dark: H7087
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