HebrewH3357Adjective

יַקִּיר

yaq.qir

1Occurrences
H3357Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

precious

from H3365 (יָקַר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
rare, very precious, honour, dear Aramaic equivalent: yaq.qir (*יַקִּיר *"honorable" H3358)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

H:A

Full Description

Hebrew Adjective

Occurrences

יַקִּיר appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

Jeremiah 31:20BSB

Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me,a delightful child?Though I often speak against him,I still remember him.Therefore My heart yearns for him;I have great compassion for him,”declares the LORD.

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