יַקִּיר

Strong’s Definition

{precious}

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3357 (יַקִּיר)

KJV Usage

noble, rare.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.rare, noble, famous, difficult
• 2.honorable
• 3.difficult (metonymy)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yaqqîyr; Pronunciation: yak-keer'