The meaning of “יָקָר”
Understanding yâqâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation. - valuable (objectively or subjective...
יָקָר
brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation. - valuable (objectively or subjectively) 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 3:1 | “And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.” Word: יָקָר (yâqâr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 29:2 | “Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.” Word: יָקָר (yâqâr) | |
| Psalms 45:9 | “Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.” Word: יָקָר (yâqâr) | |
| Isaiah 28:16 | “Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” Word: יָקָר (yâqâr) | |
| Ezekiel 28:13 | “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.” Word: יָקָר (yâqâr) |
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