3358. yaqqir
Berean Strong's Lexicon
yaqqir: Precious, esteemed, valuable

Original Word: יַקִּיר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: yaqqir
Pronunciation: yah-KEER
Phonetic Spelling: (yak-keer')
Definition: Precious, esteemed, valuable
Meaning: precious

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָקַר (yaqar), meaning "to be precious" or "to be esteemed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament for similar concepts includes Strong's Greek 5093 (τιμιός, timios), meaning "precious" or "honored."

Usage: The Hebrew word "yaqqir" is used to describe something or someone that is considered precious, esteemed, or of high value. It conveys a sense of worth and honor, often used in contexts where something is cherished or held in high regard.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of something being "precious" or "esteemed" was deeply tied to its rarity, significance, or the honor it brought. This could apply to material possessions, such as precious stones or metals, as well as to people or relationships that were highly valued. The esteem given to something or someone often reflected their importance in religious, social, or familial contexts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to yaqqir
Definition
honorable, difficult
NASB Translation
difficult (1), honorable (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[יַקִּיר] adjective honourable, difficult; —

1 honourable, emphatic יַקִּירָא Ezra 4:10.

2 difficult (compare Biblical Hebrew כָּבֵד adjective 1 d), feminine singular יַקִּירָה Daniel 2:11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
noble, rare

(Aramaic) corresponding to yaqqiyr -- noble, rare.

see HEBREW yaqqiyr

Forms and Transliterations
וְיַקִּירָ֔א ויקירא יַקִּירָ֔ה יקירה veyakkiRa wə·yaq·qî·rā wəyaqqîrā yakkiRah yaq·qî·rāh yaqqîrāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:10
HEB: אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ
NAS: the great and honorable Osnappar
KJV: the great and noble Asnappar
INT: Osnappar the great and honorable and settled them

Daniel 2:11
HEB: מַלְכָּ֤ה שָׁאֵל֙ יַקִּירָ֔ה וְאָחֳרָן֙ לָ֣א
NAS: demands is difficult, and there
KJV: And [it is] a rare thing that the king
INT: the king demands is difficult one is no

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3358
2 Occurrences


wə·yaq·qî·rā — 1 Occ.
yaq·qî·rāh — 1 Occ.
















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