יָקָר (yâqâr) — Brightness

Hebrew word study: יָקָר (yâqâr), Strong's H3368. valuable (objectively or subjectively)

HebrewStrong's H3368
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָקָר (yâqâr)
Pronounced: yaw-kawr'

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

valuable (objectively or subjectively)

Word study
Derivation: from H3365 (יָקַר);

KJV translation words: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3368 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 3:1 and last appears in Zechariah 14:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

precious ×18costly ×5is precious ×2the precious ×2a person noble of ×1are among noble women your ×1is weighty ×1preciousness of ×1prized ×1rare ×1splendid ×1will be like a splendid thing of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יְקָרָה ×16יָקָר ×9יְקָרוֹת ×4בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶיךָ ×1הַיְקָרִים ×1יְקַר ×1יְקָרֹת ×1יִקְרַת ×1יָּקָר ×1כִּיקַר ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×7Proverbs ×62 Chronicles ×5Psalms ×41 Chronicles ×2Job ×2Ezekiel ×21 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3365 יָקַר (yâqar).

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 yâqâr (H3368) mean?

Valuable (objectively or subjectively).

How is H3368 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3368 as: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation..

How often does יָקָר (yâqâr) appear?

Strong's H3368 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 3:1 and last appears in Zechariah 14:6.