Strong's H3365 · Hebrew
יָקַר
yâqar · /yaw-kar'/
Definition
properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
KJV: be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָקַר across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
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. set by: Heb. precious
1 Samuel 26:21Then 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 Kings2 verses
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. fell: Heb. bowed
2 Kings 1:14Behold, 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.
Psalms3 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3365 (yâqar) mean?
properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
How many times does H3365 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3365 (יָקַר) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “precious.”
How is yâqar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3365 is rendered as “precious” (8×), “at” (1×), “by” (1×), “Withdraw” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word יָקַר come from?
a primitive root;