HebrewH3357Adjective
יַקִּיר
yaq.qir
“precious”
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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