H3365Hebrewʾôqiyr
יָקַר
properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
11
Total Occurrences
6
Books
11
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
- 2.(qal)
- 3.(hiphil) to make something precious
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: yâqar; Pronunciation: yaw-kar'