יָקָר (ya.qar) means “precious” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: yaw-kawr' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
יָקָר · ya.qar · precious
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
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from H3365 (יָקַר); valuable (objectively or subjectively)
KJV glosses: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
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| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and precious | 6 |
| precious | 6 |
| of precious | 3 |
| costly | 2 |
| with precious | 2 |
| a precious | 1 |
| and was set with precious | 1 |
| are among your honored women | 1 |
| in precious | 1 |
| in splendor | 1 |
| is more precious | 1 |
| like the glory | 1 |
| no cold | 1 |
| outweighs | 1 |
| prizes | 1 |
| rare | 1 |
| the precious | 1 |
| were constructed with costly | 1 |
| were costly | 1 |
| words that are noble | 1 |
| your very | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and precious | 6 |
| costly | 4 |
| precious | 3 |
| the precious | 2 |
| with the precious | 2 |
| a precious | 1 |
| all precious | 1 |
| among thy honourable women | 1 |
| and all manner of precious | 1 |
| and for precious | 1 |
| and with all precious | 1 |
| and with precious | 1 |
| as the fat | 1 |
| brightness | 1 |
| every precious | 1 |
| for the precious | 1 |
| him that is in reputation | 1 |
| how excellent | 1 |
| is of an excellent | 1 |
| more precious | 1 |
| shall not be clear | 1 |
| was precious | 1 |
| with all precious | 1 |
| with precious | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 36 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.
Read word by wordThen he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
Read word by wordAnd the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.31
All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.
Read word by wordThe foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.
Read word by wordAbove these were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
Read word by wordShe arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
Read word by wordThen she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
Read word by word(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
Read word by wordThen David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
Read word by wordNow with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
Read word by wordHe adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
Read word by wordNow when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
Read word by wordThen she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
Read word by word(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
Read word by wordHezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.
Read word by wordIt cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.
Read word by wordif I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
Read word by wordHow precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 36.8
But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
Read word by wordThe daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 45.10
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
Read word by wordWe will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.
Read word by wordShe is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
Read word by wordFor the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
Read word by wordA lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
Read word by wordA man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
Read word by wordthrough knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
Read word by wordAs dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Read word by wordSo this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
Read word by wordHow the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!
Read word by wordThe merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
Read word by wordYou were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.
Read word by wordAnd in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.
Read word by wordOn that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.
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