Quick Definition
precious
Strong's Definition
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
Derivation: from H3365 (יָקַר);
KJV Usage: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
TWOT Reference: 905a
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָקָר
yâqâr
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3365
Same Word by TWOT Number: 905a
Total KJV Occurrences: 35