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יָקַר H3365
H3365 is the Hebrew word יָקַר, transliterated yâqar and said yaw-kar'. The King James Version most often renders it precious.
What it means
properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
Verses using יָקַר
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 18:30 · KJV
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.
1 Samuel 26:21 · KJV
Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
2 Kings 1:13 · KJV
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 in thy sight.
2 Kings 1:14 · KJV
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 in thy sight.
Psalm 49:8 · KJV
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Psalm 72:14 · KJV
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Psalm 139:17 · KJV
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Proverbs 25:17 · KJV
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Isaiah 13:12 · KJV
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
Isaiah 43:4 · KJV
Since thou wast precious 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 · KJV
And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3365 mean?
H3365 is the Hebrew word יָקַר (yâqar), meaning properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit).
How is H3365 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it precious (4 times), set by (1 time), now be precious (1 time), how precious (1 time), withdraw (1 time), among others.
How many times does H3365 appear in the Bible?
יָקַר (yâqar) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3365 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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