יָקַר (yâqar) — Be Precious

Hebrew word study: יָקַר (yâqar), Strong's H3365. properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)

HebrewStrong's H3365

Quick definition

Hebrew word

יָקַר (yâqar)

Pronounced: yaw-kar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3365 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 18:30 and last appears in Zechariah 11:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

let it be precious ×2I was valued ×1I will make precious ×1and it was esteemed ×1and may it be precious ×1it was precious ×1make rare ×1so it may be costly ×1they are precious ×1you are precious ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תִּיקַר ×2אוֹקִיר ×1הֹקַר ×1וְיֵיקַר ×1וְיֵקַר ×1וַיִּיקַר ×1יָקְרָה ×1יָקַרְתִּי ×1יָקַרְתָּ ×1יָּקְרוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×31 Samuel ×22 Kings ×2Isaiah ×2Proverbs ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (all 11)

1 Samuel 18:30 — וַיִּיקַר — and it was esteemed
1 Samuel 26:21 — יָקְרָה — it was precious
2 Kings 1:13 — תִּיקַר — let it be precious
2 Kings 1:14 — תִּיקַר — let it be precious
Psalms 49:8 — וְיֵקַר — so it may be costly
Psalms 72:14 — וְיֵיקַר — and may it be precious
Psalms 139:17 — יָּקְרוּ — they are precious
Proverbs 25:17 — הֹקַר — make rare
Isaiah 13:12 — אוֹקִיר — I will make precious
Isaiah 43:4 — יָקַרְתָּ — you are precious
Zechariah 11:13 — יָקַרְתִּי — I was valued

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3357 יַקִּיר (yaqqîyr), H3366 יְקָר (yᵉqâr), H3368 יָקָר (yâqâr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yâqar (H3365) mean?

Properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit).

How is H3365 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3365 as: be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw..

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