Word Study · Strong's H3368 · Hebrew
יָקָר
yaqar
yaw-kawr'
Strong's 1890 spelling: yâqâr
“valuable (objectively or subjectively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
Rendered in the KJV as
brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
- 36occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 15 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 24inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 36 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 24
- יָקָ֣ר4
- יְקָרָ֑ה4
- יָקָ֛ר2
- יְקָרָ֔ה2
- יְקָרָ֖ה2
- יְקָרָֽה׃2
- יְקָר֛וֹת2
- יְקָר֖וֹת2
- בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ1
- הַיְקָרִ֔ים1
- יְקַר1
- יָ֭קָר1
and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 14
- precious18
- costly5
- [is] precious2
- [a person] noble of1
- [are] among noble [women] your1
- [is] weighty1
- [the] precious1
- [will be] like a splendid [thing] of1
- preciousness of1
- prized1
- rare1
- splendid1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- adjective · feminine singular16
- adjective · masculine singular10
- adjective · feminine plural5
- adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition + adjective · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- preposition + adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HAafsa · 16
- HAamsa · 10
- HAafpa · 5
- HAamsc · 1
- HNcfsc · 1
- HR/Aafpc/Sp2ms · 1
- HR/Aamsc · 1
- HTd/Aampa · 1
All 36, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Kings7 of 36 · 19%
- Proverbs6 of 36 · 17%
- 2 Chronicles5 of 36 · 14%
- Psalms4 of 36 · 11%
- 1 Chronicles2 of 36 · 6%
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1 Kings7 occurrences
- 1 Kings 5:17יְקָר֛וֹתyekarotadjective · feminine pluralAnd the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.here: costly
- 1 Kings 7:9יְקָרֹת֙yekarotadjective · feminine pluralAll these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.here: costly
- 1 Kings 7:10יְקָר֖וֹתyekarotadjective · feminine pluralThe foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.here: costly
- 1 Kings 7:11יְקָר֛וֹתyekarotadjective · feminine pluralAbove these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.here: costly
- 1 Kings 10:2יְקָרָ֑הyekarahadjective · feminine singularShe arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.here: precious
- 1 Kings 10:10יְקָרָ֑הyekarahadjective · feminine singularThen she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.here: precious
- 1 Kings 10:11יְקָרָֽה׃yekarahadjective · feminine singular(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.here: precious
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 20:2יְקָרָ֔הyekarahadjective · feminine singularThen David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.here: precious
- 1 Chronicles 29:2יְקָרָ֛הyekarahadjective · feminine singularNow with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.here: precious
2 Chronicles5 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 3:6יְקָרָ֖הyekarahadjective · feminine singularHe adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.here: precious
- 2 Chronicles 9:1יְקָרָ֑הyekarahadjective · feminine singularNow when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.here: precious
- 2 Chronicles 9:9יְקָרָ֑הyekarahadjective · feminine singularThen she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.here: precious
- 2 Chronicles 9:10יְקָרָֽה׃yekarahadjective · feminine singular(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.here: precious
- 2 Chronicles 32:27יְקָרָ֗הyekarahadjective · feminine singularHezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.here: precious
Job2 occurrences
Psalms4 occurrences
- Psalms 36:7יָּקָ֥רyakaradjective · masculine singularHow precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!here: precious
- Psalms 37:20כִּיקַ֣רkikarpreposition + adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.here: [will be] like a splendid [thing] of
- Psalms 45:9בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָbeyikeroteichapreposition + adjective · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThe daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.here: [are] among noble [women] your
- Psalms 116:15יָ֭קָרyakoradjective · masculine singularPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.here: [is] precious
Proverbs6 occurrences
- Proverbs 1:13יָקָ֣רyakaradjective · masculine singularWe will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.here: prized
- Proverbs 3:15יְקָ֣רָהyekarahadjective · feminine singularShe is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.here: [is] precious
- Proverbs 6:26יְקָרָ֣הyekarahadjective · feminine singularFor the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.here: precious
- Proverbs 12:27יָקָ֣רyakaradjective · masculine singularA lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.here: precious
- Proverbs 17:27יְקַרvekar-adjective · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.here: [a person] noble of
- Proverbs 24:4יָקָ֣רyakaradjective · masculine singularthrough knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.here: precious
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
Ezekiel2 occurrences
- Ezekiel 27:22יְקָרָה֙yekarahadjective · feminine singularThe merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.here: precious
- Ezekiel 28:13יְקָרָ֤הyekarahadjective · feminine singularYou were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.here: precious