יַקִּיר
Biblical Hebrew · Strong's H3357
Meaning
OpenScriptures lexical index
very precious tree →
Brown–Driver–Briggs 1906
יַקִּיר: adj. very precious, dear tree →
The whole BDB entry
adj. intrans. very precious, dear; only הֲבֵן יַקִּיר לִי אֶפְרַיִם Je 31:20 is Ephraim a very precious son unto me? (‖ יֶלֶד שַׁעֲשׁוּעִים).
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (16 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 words shared with the BDB entry, 0 with the glosses (12 candidates)
Glosses
MACULA's English glosses of the word in the text, with how often each is used: dear (1).
In the verses
הֲבֵן֩ יַקִּ֨יר לִ֜י אֶפְרַ֗יִם אִ֚ם יֶ֣לֶד שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤י דַבְּרִי֙ בּ֔וֹ זָכֹ֥ר אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּ ע֑וֹד עַל־כֵּ֗ן הָמ֤וּ מֵעַי֙ ל֔וֹ רַחֵ֥ם אֲֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ס
Word for word: a son? dear to me [is].Ephraim or? a.child of.delight(s) (dm) as often.as speak I in him certainly.(remember) I remember.him still therefore they.are.in.a.tumult parts my.inward for him surely.(have.compassion) I will.have.compassion.on.him the.utterance of.Yahweh
JPS 1917: Is Ephraim a darling son unto Me? Is he a child that is dandled? For as often as I speak of him, I do earnestly remember him still; Therefore My heart yearneth for him, I will surely have compassion upon him, saith the LORD.
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