3366. yeqar
Strong's Lexicon
yeqar: Honor, preciousness, value, glory

Original Word: יְקָר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yqar
Pronunciation: yeh-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (yek-awr')
Definition: Honor, preciousness, value, glory
Meaning: value, wealth, costliness, dignity

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5092 (τιμή, timē): Often translated as "honor" or "value," this Greek word shares a similar semantic range with "yeqar," emphasizing worth and esteem.

- G1391 (δόξα, doxa): Translated as "glory," this term aligns with the aspect of "yeqar" that denotes splendor and honor.

Usage: The Hebrew word "yeqar" conveys the idea of something that is highly valued, esteemed, or honored. It is often used to describe the intrinsic worth or glory of an object, person, or concept. In the biblical context, it can refer to the honor due to God, the value of wisdom, or the glory of a king.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, honor and value were significant aspects of social and religious life. Honor was not only a personal attribute but also a communal one, reflecting one's standing in society and before God. The concept of "yeqar" would have been understood in terms of both material wealth and spiritual or moral worth. The esteem of individuals, especially leaders and elders, was crucial for maintaining social order and religious observance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yaqar
Definition
preciousness, price, honor
NASB Translation
costly things (1), honor (9), pomp (2), precious (2), precious things (1), price (1), splendor (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְקָר noun masculine preciousness, price, honour (late: compare BA ᵑ7 יְקָר, glory); — absolute יְקָר Zechariah 11:13 5t.; בִּיקָר etc. Psalm 49:13 3t.; construct יְקָר Esther 1:4; suffix בִּיקָרוֺ Esther 6:6 4t.; יְקָרָהּ Jeremiah 20:5; —

1 preciousness:

a. = precious (costly) things (collective) Jeremiah 20:5 (om. ᵐ5), חֹסֶן וִיקָר Ezekiel 22:25; כָּליְֿקָר Job 28:10.

b. כְּלִי יְקָר Proverbs 20:15 a jewel of preciousness = precious jewel ("" זָהָב, מְּנִינִים).

2 price Zechariah 11:13, see יָקַר

2, 3. honour, Psalm 49:13; Psalm 49:21; 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.

[יְקָר] noun masculineDaniel 2:6 honour (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute וִיקָר) Daniel 2:6; Daniel 7:14; construct id. Daniel 4:27, לִיקַר Daniel 4:33 (K§ 57. Anm. Str קָר-); emphatic וִיקָרָא Daniel 2:37; Daniel 5:18, הָ֯ Daniel 5:20.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
honor, precious things, price

From yaqar; value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity -- honour, precious (things), price.

see HEBREW yaqar

Forms and Transliterations
בִּ֭יקָר בִּֽיקָר֑וֹ בִּיקָר֑וֹ בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃ ביקר ביקרו ביקרו׃ הַיְקָ֔ר היקר וִיקָֽר׃ וִיקָר֙ ויקר ויקר׃ יְ֝קָ֗ר יְקָ֔ר יְקָ֖ר יְקָ֧ר יְקָר֙ יְקָרָ֑הּ יקר יקרה bî·qā·rōw bî·qār bikaRo Bikor bîqār bîqārōw hay·qār hayKar hayqār viKar wî·qār wîqār yə·qā·rāh yə·qār yeKar yekaRah yəqār yəqārāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Esther 1:4
HEB: מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְאֶ֨ת־ יְקָ֔ר תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ
NAS: glory and the splendor of his great majesty
KJV: kingdom and the honour of his excellent
INT: of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty

Esther 1:20
HEB: הַנָּשִׁ֗ים יִתְּנ֤וּ יְקָר֙ לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן לְמִגָּד֖וֹל
NAS: will give honor to their husbands,
KJV: to their husbands honour, both to great
INT: women will give honor to their husbands great

Esther 6:3
HEB: מַֽה־ נַּעֲשָׂ֞ה יְקָ֧ר וּגְדוּלָּ֛ה לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י
NAS: What honor or dignity
KJV: said, What honour and dignity
INT: What has been bestowed honor dignity Mordecai

Esther 6:6
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֣ץ בִּיקָר֑וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙
NAS: desires to honor? And Haman
KJV: delighteth to honour? Now Haman
INT: the king desires to honor said Haman

Esther 6:6
HEB: הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת יְקָ֖ר יוֹתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
NAS: desire to honor more
KJV: to do honour more
INT: the king is to be done to honor more than

Esther 6:7
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃
NAS: the king desires to honor,
KJV: whom the king delighteth to honour,
INT: the king desires to honor

Esther 6:9
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֣ץ בִּֽיקָר֑וֹ וְהִרְכִּיבֻ֤הוּ עַל־
NAS: desires to honor and lead
KJV: delighteth to honour, and bring
INT: the king desires to honor and lead on

Esther 6:9
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃
NAS: the king desires to honor.'
KJV: whom the king delighteth to honour.
INT: the king desires to honor

Esther 6:11
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃
NAS: the king desires to honor.
KJV: whom the king delighteth to honour.
INT: the king desires to honor

Esther 8:16
HEB: וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִיקָֽר׃
NAS: and gladness and joy and honor.
KJV: and gladness, and joy, and honour.
INT: and gladness and joy and honor

Job 28:10
HEB: בִּקֵּ֑עַ וְכָל־ יְ֝קָ֗ר רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֽוֹ׃
NAS: sees anything precious.
KJV: seeth every precious thing.
INT: hews anything precious sees and his eye

Psalm 49:12
HEB: וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־ יָלִ֑ין
NAS: But man in [his] pomp will not endure;
KJV: Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth
INT: man in pomp will not endure

Psalm 49:20
HEB: אָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ין
NAS: Man in [his] pomp, yet without
KJV: Man [that is] in honour, and understandeth
INT: Man in pomp without understanding

Proverbs 20:15
HEB: פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־ דָֽעַת׃
NAS: are a more precious thing.
KJV: of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
INT: of jewels thing precious the lips of knowledge

Jeremiah 20:5
HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ יְקָרָ֑הּ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־
NAS: and all its costly things; even all
KJV: and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures
INT: produce and all costly all the treasures

Ezekiel 22:25
HEB: אָכָ֗לוּ חֹ֤סֶן וִיקָר֙ יִקָּ֔חוּ אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ
NAS: treasure and precious things; they have made many
KJV: the treasure and precious things; they have made her many
INT: have devoured treasure and precious have taken widows

Zechariah 11:13
HEB: הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר אֶ֣דֶר הַיְקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָקַ֖רְתִּי
NAS: [that] magnificent price at which
KJV: a goodly price that I was prised at
INT: the potter magnificent price which was valued

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3366
17 Occurrences


bî·qā·rōw — 5 Occ.
bî·qār — 2 Occ.
hay·qār — 1 Occ.
wî·qār — 2 Occ.
yə·qār — 6 Occ.
yə·qā·rāh — 1 Occ.















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