יָקַרyâqar

be precious, prized, appraised

Pronunciation: yaw-kar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3365

Meanings

Qal

1. be precious

a. highly valued, esteemed (1 Samuel 18:30; Isaiah 43:4; Psalms 139:17)

c. be costly (Psalms 49:9)

2. be appraised, valued (Zechariah 11:13)

Hiph`il: (literally precious), (i.e. withhold) (Isaiah 13:12; Proverbs 25:17)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 11 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Samuel 18:30 Every time the commanders of the Philistines attacked, David was more successful against them than all the rest of Saul’s officers. So David’s name became very famous.
  • 1 Samuel 26:21 Then Saul confessed, “I have sinned. Come back home, my son, and I will no longer try to harm you, for you valued my life today. I have been a fool and very, very wrong.”
  • 2 Kings 1:13 Once more the king sent a third captain with fifty men. But this time the captain went up the hill and fell to his knees before Elijah. He pleaded with him, “O man of God, please spare my life and the lives of these, your fifty servants.
  • 2 Kings 1:14 See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!”
  • Psalms 49:8 Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough
  • Psalms 72:14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.
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