Original: יָקַר

Transliteration: yâqar

Phonetic: yaw-kar'

Short Definition: Be precious

Original: יקר

Transliteration: yâqar

Phonetic: yaw-kar'

BDB Definition:

1. to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised
   1. (Qal)
      1. to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly
      2. to be appraised
   2. (Hiphil) to make something precious

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 905

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H3357, H3366, H3368