Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H3368יָקָרya.qar
preciousPart of speech: Hebrew Adjective
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36 occurrences in 36 verses
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The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
יָקָ֣ר ya.Kar “precious”
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.
יְקַר ve.kar- “[a person] noble of”
And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
יָקָ֣ר ya.Kar “precious”
Dead flies make the ointment of the perfumer fetid and putrid; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.
יָקָ֛ר ya.Kar “[is] weighty”
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner-stone of sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste.
יִקְרַת֙ yik.Rat “preciousness of”
Therefore thus saith the LORD: if thou return, and I bring thee back, thou shalt stand before Me; and if thou bring forth the precious out of the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth; let them return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.
יָקָ֛ר ya.Kar “[the] precious”
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
הַיְקָרִ֔ים (יְקָרִ֔ים) y.ka.Rim “precious”
The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
יְקָרָה֙ ye.ka.Rah “precious”
thou wast in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the carnelian, the topaz, and the emerald, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the carbuncle, and the smaragd, and gold; the workmanship of thy settings and of thy
יְקָרָ֤ה ye.ka.Rah “precious”
But in his place shall he honour the god of strongholds; and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and costly things.
יְקָרָ֖ה ye.ka.Rah “costly”
And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light, but heavy clouds and thick;
יְקָר֖וֹת ye.ka.Rot “splendid [ones]”