Strong's Lexicon yaqar: To be precious, to be rare, to be valuable, to be esteemed Original Word: יָקַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5093 (τιμιός, timios): Meaning precious, valuable, or honored. - G1784 (ἐντιμότερος, entimoteros): Meaning more honorable or esteemed. Usage: The Hebrew verb "yaqar" primarily conveys the idea of something being precious, rare, or highly valued. It is often used in the context of describing the worth or esteem of objects, people, or concepts. The term can also imply rarity, indicating something that is not commonly found or is of exceptional quality. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of value and preciousness was often tied to rarity and the intrinsic worth of an object or person. Precious stones, metals, and other valuable items were highly esteemed and often used in religious and royal contexts. The esteem of individuals, such as leaders or prophets, was also a significant aspect of societal values, reflecting their importance and the respect they commanded within the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be precious, prized or appraised NASB Translation costly (1), esteemed (1), make...scarcer (1), precious (6), rarely (1), valued (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָקַר] verb be precious, prized, appraised (Late Hebrew id., Pi`el, Hiph`il; Aramaic יְקַר,  , be heavy, precious; Pa`el honour; יַקִּיר,  weighty, precious, honoured; compare Assyrian a‡âru, be precious, costly, and derivatives, DlHWB 240; Arabic  be heavy, II. honour;  dignity; Sabean noun יקר honour DHMZMG 1883, 402) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular יָָֽקְרָה 1 Samuel 16:21; 2masculine singular יָקַרְתָּ Isaiah 43:4; 1singular יָקַרְתִּי Zechariah 11:13; 3plural יָקְרוּ Psalm 139:17; Imperfect וַיִּיקַר 1 Samuel 18:30; וְיֵקַר Psalm 49:9; וְיֵיקַר Psalm 72:14; jussive תִּיקַר(נָֿאׅ 2 Kings 1:13,14; — 1 be precious: a. = highly valued, esteemed, David's name, וַיִּיקַר שְׁמוֺ מְאֹד 1 Samuel 18:30; of Israel, יָקַרְתָּ בְעֵינַי Isaiah 43:4 (+ נִכְבַּדְתָּ, אֲהַבְתִּיךָ); of God's thoughts וְלִי מַהיָָּֽֿקִרוּ רֵעֶיךָ Psalm 139:17 (Ew Hi Hup render hard, difficult: compare יַקִּירָה Daniel 2:11). b. especially of life (נֶפֶשׁ), in phrase יָָֽקִרָה נַפְשִׁי בְּעֵינֶיךָ 1 Samuel 26:21, i.e. thou hast spared it; so (jussive) 2 Kings 1:13,14; similarly יֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָיו Psalm 72:14 ("" מִתּוֺךְ וּמֵחָמָס יִגְאַל נַפְשָׁס). c. be costly, וְיֵקַר מִּדְיוֺן נַפְשָׁם Psalm 49:9. 2 be appraised, valued, אֶדֶר הַיְקָר אֲשֶׁר יָקַרְתִּי מֵעֲלֵיהֶם Zechariah 11:13 the magnificence of the price at which I was appraised (and dismissed) from them! Hiph`il Imperfect1singular אוֺקִיר אֱנוֺשׁ מִמָּ֑ז Isaiah 13:12 I will make men more rare (literally precious) than fine gold. Imperative הֹקַר Proverbs 25:17 make rare (i.e. withhold) thy foot from the house of thy friend. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be make precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw A primitive root; properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit) -- be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw. Forms and Transliterations אוֹקִ֥יר אוקיר הֹקַ֣ר הקר וְ֭יֵקַר וְיֵיקַ֖ר וַיִּיקַ֥ר וייקר ויקר יָּקְר֣וּ יָקְרָ֥ה יָקַ֖רְתִּי יָקַ֧רְתָּ יקרה יקרו יקרת יקרתי תִּֽיקַר־ תִּיקַ֥ר תיקר תיקר־ ’ō·w·qîr ’ōwqîr hō·qar hoKar hōqar oKir tî·qar tî·qar- tikar tîqar tîqar- vaiyiKar veyeiKar Veyekar way·yî·qar wayyîqar wə·yê·qar wəyêqar yā·qar·tā yā·qar·tî yā·qə·rāh yā·qə·rū yaKarta yaKarti yakeRah yakeRu yāqartā yāqartî yāqərāh yāqərūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 18:30 HEB: עַבְדֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּיקַ֥ר שְׁמ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃ NAS: So his name was highly esteemed. KJV: so that his name was much set by. INT: the servants of Saul esteemed his name was highly 1 Samuel 26:21 2 Kings 1:13 2 Kings 1:14 Psalm 49:8 Psalm 72:14 Psalm 139:17 Proverbs 25:17 Isaiah 13:12 Isaiah 43:4 Zechariah 11:13 11 Occurrences |
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