BDB3701
יַקִּיר adjective intransitive very precious, dear; only הֲבֵן יַקִּיר לִי אֶפְרַיִם Jer 31:20 is Ephraim a very precious son unto me ? (|| יֶלֶד שַׁעֲשׁוּעִים).
Strong's Lexicon
H3357
H3357 — יַקִּיר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H3357 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יַקִּיר |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H3365 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | yaqqiyr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yak-keer' |
| Meaning: | 1. precious |
| KJV Renderings: | dear. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
יקיר (yak-keer’)
Jeremiah 31:20
- KJV: Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.are…: Heb. sound
- EHCC: (Is) Ephraim my dear son?