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יָקָר H3368
H3368 is the Hebrew word יָקָר, transliterated yâqâr and said yaw-kawr'. The King James Version most often renders it precious.
What it means
valuable (objectively or subjectively).
Where it comes from
from H3365 (יָקַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 34 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
Verses using יָקָר
All 34 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 3:1 · KJV
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
2 Samuel 12:30 · KJV
And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
1 Kings 5:17 · KJV
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings 7:9 · KJV
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
1 Kings 7:10 · KJV
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
1 Kings 7:11 · KJV
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
1 Kings 10:2 · KJV
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings 10:10 · KJV
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
1 Kings 10:11 · KJV
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
1 Chronicles 20:2 · KJV
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
1 Chronicles 29:2 · KJV
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
2 Chronicles 3:6 · KJV
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
2 Chronicles 9:1 · KJV
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles 9:9 · KJV
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:10 · KJV
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
2 Chronicles 32:27 · KJV
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
Job 28:16 · KJV
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Psalm 36:7 · KJV
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalm 37:20 · KJV
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
Psalm 45:9 · KJV
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalm 116:15 · KJV
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Proverbs 1:13 · KJV
We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
Proverbs 3:15 · KJV
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs 6:26 · KJV
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Proverbs 17:27 · KJV
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 24:4 · KJV
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 · KJV
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Isaiah 28:16 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Jeremiah 15:19 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
Lamentations 4:2 · KJV
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Ezekiel 27:22 · KJV
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Ezekiel 28:13 · KJV
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Daniel 11:38 · KJV
But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
Zechariah 14:6 · KJV
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
Common questions
What does Strong's H3368 mean?
H3368 is the Hebrew word יָקָר (yâqâr), meaning valuable (objectively or subjectively).
How is H3368 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it precious (21 times), costly (4 times), manner of precious (1 time), how excellent (1 time), fat (1 time), among others.
How many times does H3368 appear in the Bible?
יָקָר (yâqâr) is tagged in 34 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3368 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3365 (יָקַר).
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