Strongs Number: H3365
- Hebrew Word
- יָקַר
- Transliteration
- yâqar
- Phonetic
- yaw-kar'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly apparently to be {heavy} that {is} (figuratively) valuable; causatively to make rare (figuratively to inhibit)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
a. (Qal)
1. to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
2. to be appraised
b. (Hiphil) to make something precious
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- be (make) {precious} be {prized} be set {by} withdraw.