Strongs Number: H3365
Hebrew Word: | יָקַר |
Transliteration: | yâqar |
Phonetic: | yaw-kar' |
Part of Speech: | Verb |
Strongs Definition: | properly apparently to be {heavy} that {is} (figuratively) valuable; causatively to make rare (figuratively to inhibit) |
BDB Definition: |
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 |
Bible Usage: | be (make) {precious} be {prized} be set {by} withdraw. |