יְקָר
ye.qar
“preciousness”
Definition
value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity
from H3365 (יָקַר);
- price, value, preciousness, honour, splendour, pomp 1a) preciousness 1b) price 1c) honour, esteem Aramaic equivalent: ye.qar (*יְקָר *"honor" H3367)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
יְקָר appears 13 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.
The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?”“Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.
And Haman told the king, “For the man whom the king is delighted to honor,
So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”
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