h

Lexicon :: Strong's H3368 - yāqār

webmasterwebmaster
Nov 17, 2026 - 00:00
Nov 17, 2026 - 00:00
 0  0
יָקָר
Transliteration
yāqār
Pronunciation
yaw-kawr'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From יָקַר (H3365)
Dictionary Aids

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 Symm We Now (with other change, but see GASm), see יָקָר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

webmaster
webmaster

Related Posts

Lexicon :: Strong's H8671 - tᵊšîʿî

webmaster Jun 24, 2027  0  0

Lexicon :: Strong's H8640 - tirhăqâ

webmaster Jun 23, 2027  0  0

Lexicon :: Strong's H8664 - tišbî

webmaster Jun 24, 2027  0  0

Lexicon :: Strong's H8668 - tᵊšûʿâ

webmaster Jun 24, 2027  0  0

Lexicon :: Strong's H8670 - tᵊšûrâ

webmaster Jun 24, 2027  0  0

Lexicon :: Strong's H8666 - tᵊšûḇâ

webmaster Jun 24, 2027  0  0