יָקָר
ya.qar
precious
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Occurrences in Scripture
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The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.
2 Samuel 12:30He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
1 Kings 5:17The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
1 Kings 7:9All these were of costly stones, even of cut stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, inside and outside, even from the foundation to the coping, and so on the outside to the great court.
1 Kings 7:10The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
1 Kings 7:11Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.
1 Kings 10:2She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
1 Kings 10:10She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
1 Kings 10:11The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir, also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
1 Chronicles 20:2David 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. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.
1 Chronicles 29:2Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
2 Chronicles 3:6He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
2 Chronicles 9:1When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles 9:9She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:10The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
2 Chronicles 32:27Hezekiah had exceedingly much riches and honor. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels;
Job 28:16It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Job 31:26if I have seen the sun when it shined, or the moon moving in splendor,
Psalms 36:7How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
Psalms 37:20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
Psalms 45:9Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
Psalms 116:15Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
Proverbs 1:13We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
Proverbs 3:15She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
Proverbs 6:26For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
Proverbs 12:27The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
Proverbs 17:27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 24:4by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
Isaiah 28:16Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
Jeremiah 15:19Therefore Yahweh says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them.
Lamentations 4:2The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Ezekiel 27:22“ ‘ “The traders of Sheba and Raamah were your traders. They traded for your wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Ezekiel 28:13You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. They were prepared in the day that you were created.
Daniel 11:38But in his place he will honor the god of fortresses. He will honor a god whom his fathers didn’t know with gold, silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things.
Zechariah 14:6It will happen in that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost.