יְקָר
Transliteration
yᵊqār
Pronunciation
yek-awr'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From יָקַר (H3365)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 905b

Strong’s Definitions

יְקָר yᵉqâr, yek-awr'; from H3365; value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity:—honour, precious (things), price.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H3366 in the following manner: honour (12x), precious thing (3x), precious (1x), price (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H3366 in the following manner: honour (12x), precious thing (3x), precious (1x), price (1x).

  1. price, value, preciousness, honour, splendour, pomp

    1. preciousness

    2. price

    3. honour, esteem

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יְקָר yᵉqâr, yek-awr'; from H3365; value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity:—honour, precious (things), price.
STRONGS H3366: Abbreviations
† יְקָר noun masculine preciousness, price, honour (late: compare Biblical Aramaic H3367 יְקָר, glory); — absolute יְקָר Zechariah 11:13 5 times; בִּיקָר etc. Psalm 49:13 [Psalm 49:12] 3 times; construct יְקָר Esther 1:4; suffix בִּיקָרוֺ Esther 6:6 4 times; יְקָרָהּ Jeremiah 20:5; —
1. preciousness:
a. = precious (costly) things (collective) Jeremiah 20:5 (om. ), חֹסֶן וִיקָר Ezekiel 22:25; כָּליְֿקָר Job 28:10.
b. כְּלִי יְקָר Proverbs 20:15 a jewel of preciousness = precious jewel (|| זָהָב, פְּנִינִים).
2. price Zechariah 11:13, see יָקַר 2.
3. honour, Psalm 49:13 [Psalm 49:12]; Psalm 49:21 [Psalm 49:20]; elsewhere only Esther: יְקָר תִּפְאֶרֶת גְּדוּלָּתוֺ Esther 1:4 (|| כְּבוֺד מַלְכוּתוֺ); יִתְּנוּ יְקָר לְ Esther 1:20 all wives give honour to their lords; מַהנַּֿעֲשָׂה יְקָר וּגְדוּלָּה לְמָרְדְּכַי Esther 6:3, with עשׂה לְ also Esther 6:6; לַיְּהוּדִים הָֽיְתָה אוֺרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂן וִיקָר Esther 8:16; (הָ)אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר הַמֶּלֶךְ חָפֵץ בִּיקָרוֺ the man in whose honour the king delighteth Esther 6:6, 7, 9 (twice in verse); Esther 6:11.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Esther

1:4; 1:4; 1:20; 6:3; 6:6; 6:6; 6:6; 6:7; 6:9; 6:11; 8:16

Job

28:10

Psalms

49:12; 49:12; 49:20

Proverbs

20:15

Jeremiah

20:5; 20:5

Ezekiel

22:25

Zechariah

11:13; 11:13