# יָקָר (yaqar) Israeli respelling: ya-qar. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H3368. 36 Old Testament occurrences. valuable (objectively or subjectively) King James renderings: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/yaqar-h3368 ## Occurrences - [1 Samuel 3:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/1) — And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. - [2 Samuel 12:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/30) — And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David… - [1 Kings 5:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/5/17) — And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. - [1 Kings 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/7/9) — All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation u… - [1 Kings 7:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/7/10) — And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. - [1 Kings 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/7/11) — And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. - [1 Kings 10:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/10/2) — And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was… - [1 Kings 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/10/10) — And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such a… - [1 Kings 10:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/10/11) — And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. - [1 Chronicles 20:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/20/2) — And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and… - [1 Chronicles 29:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/29/2) — Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver,… - [2 Chronicles 3:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/3/6) — And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. - [2 Chronicles 9:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/9/1) — And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great com… - [2 Chronicles 9:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/9/9) — And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such… - [2 Chronicles 9:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/9/10) — And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. - [2 Chronicles 32:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/27) — And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and fo… - [Job 28:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/28/16) — It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. - [Job 31:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/26) — If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; - [Psalms 36:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/36/7) — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. - [Psalms 37:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/20) — But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume aw… - [Psalms 45:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/45/9) — Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. - [Psalms 116:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/116/15) — Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. - [Proverbs 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/13) — We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: - [Proverbs 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/3/15) — She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. - [Proverbs 6:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/6/26) — For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. - [Proverbs 12:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/12/27) — The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. - [Proverbs 17:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/17/27) — He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. - [Proverbs 24:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/24/4) — And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. - [Ecclesiastes 10:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/10/1) — Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdo… - [Isaiah 28:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/28/16) — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundatio… - [Jeremiah 15:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/15/19) — Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the pre… - [Lamentations 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/4/2) — The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! - [Ezekiel 27:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/27/22) — The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious ston… - [Ezekiel 28:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/28/13) — Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx,… - [Daniel 11:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/38) — But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with pr… - [Zechariah 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/14/6) — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: