Proverbs 24:4:5Prov.24.4.W5TAB
יָקָ֣ר
yakar
“precious”
- Transliteration
- ya-KAR
- Extended
- yaa-KAAR
- IPA
- /jaːˈqaːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- precious
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-KAR
- phraseyour reading level
ya-KAR ve-na-IM
- clause
KOL-hon ya-KAR ve-na-IM
- sentence
u-ve-DA-at kha-da-RIM yim-ma-le-U KOL-hon ya-KAR ve-na-IM
Exegesis
The quantifier kōl {כָּל | kōl} ‘all’ scopes over the noun hōn {הוֹן | hôn} ‘wealth,’ modified by the adjectives yāqār {יָקָר | yā-qār} ‘precious’ and nā‘îm {נָעִים | nā-’îm} ‘pleasant,’ linked by the conjunction vav. The fronting of the instrumental phrase emphasizes the role of knowledge before stating the outcome. The Hebrew passive construction is preserved in English to maintain the original emphasis on the resulting fullness.
Root and etymology
Rootyod–qof–resh
“precious, costly”
In context — Proverbs 24:4
And by knowledge , the chambers will be filled with all precious and pleasant wealth .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 24:4, so the Hebrew word יָקָ֣ר (yakar) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.24.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.4.W5.S1) and character.