Yâqar — H3365

Definition

verb

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

1. to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
1. (Qal)
1. to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
2. to be appraised
2. (Hiphil) to make something precious

Usually translated as

precious, withdraw, be, be prized, be set by

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• dokimázō (G1381)
• eiságō (G1521)
• éntimos (G1784)
• timáō (G5091)

Occurrences

Yâqar occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (2), Psalms (3), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (2), Zechariah (1)

• 1 Samuel 18:30 — Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by (וַיִּיקַ֥ר).
• 1 Samuel 26:21 — Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious (יָקְרָ֥ה) in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
• 2 Kings 1:13 — And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious (תִּֽיקַר) in thy sight.
• 2 Kings 1:14 — Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious (תִּיקַ֥ר) in thy sight.
• Psalms 49:8 — (For the redemption of their soul is precious (וְ֭יֵקַר), and it ceaseth for ever:)
• Psalms 72:14 — He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious (וְיֵיקַ֖ר) shall their blood be in his sight.
• Psalms 139:17 — How precious (יָּקְר֣וּ) also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
• Proverbs 25:17 — Withdraw (הֹקַ֣ר) thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
• Isaiah 13:12 — I will make a man more precious (אוֹקִ֥יר) than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
• Isaiah 43:4 — Since thou wast precious (יָקַ֧רְתָּ) in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
• Zechariah 11:13 — And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at (יָקַ֖רְתִּי) of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.