הֹקַ֣ר
𐤄𐤒𐤓
hoqar
Let be seldom
a primitive root; properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit); be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
Proverbs 25:17 · Word #1
Lexicon H3365
| Lemma | יָקַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâqar |
| Strong's | H3365 |
| In-context | Let be seldom |
Morphology HVhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3365-01
Make (it) rare!
| Root | יקר (y-q-r) |
| Core Meanings | heaviness, weightiness, preciousness, rarity, value |
| Semantic Range | to be precious, to be highly valued, to be rare, to make rare, to prize, to esteem, to withhold or make scarce |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, what is "heavy" becomes honored and precious. The causative use underscores human agency in assigning value—either by esteeming something as weighty and precious or by making it scarce, thereby increasing its perceived worth. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperative, 2nd masculine singular; causative stem expressing a direct command to a male individual to cause the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יקר conveys the idea of weightiness that leads to preciousness or rarity. In the Hiphil stem the verb is causative, and in the 2nd masculine singular imperative it commands a male addressee to cause something to become rare or precious—hence, "Make (it) rare!" |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יקר (heaviness, weightiness, preciousness, rarity, value)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3368-01 |
beyiqeroteykha | among your precious women |
H3366-01 |
biqar | in preciousness |
H3366-02 |
biqaro | in his preciousness |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H3365)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 18:30 | וַ/יִּיקַ֥ר | vayiqar | was set by |
| 1 Samuel 26:21 | יָקְרָ֥ה | yaqerah | was precious |
| 2 Kings 1:13 | תִּֽיקַר | tiqar | be precious |