יקר
yâqar
yaw-kar'
A primitive root; properly apparently to be heavy, that is, (figuratively) valuable; causatively to make rare (figuratively to inhibit)
KJV Usage: be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
יקר
yâqar
yaw-kar'
A primitive root; properly apparently to be heavy, that is, (figuratively) valuable; causatively to make rare (figuratively to inhibit)
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
יקר
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
TWOT: 905
Parts of Speech: Verb
- יָקַר
- ya.qar
- H:V
- be precious
- 1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
1a2) to be appraised
1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious