H3357 H3357
yaqqir: very precious, dear, beloved; expressing intense value or affection
This adjective intensifies the concept of preciousness or dearness. It appears only in Jeremiah 31:20, where God asks rhetorically, "Is Ephraim my very precious son?" The word stands in parallel with "child of delight," emphasizing the profound affection and value God places on his covenant people despite their waywardness. The term conveys both economic worth and emotional attachment.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — An intensive adjective meaning "very precious" or "exceedingly dear," used in Jeremiah 31:20 to describe Ephraim as God's beloved son. The term appears in a context of divine pathos, where God's deep affection overcomes judgment. Translations across languages consistently render this as "precious" or "dear," capturing the emotional and valuational force of God's rhetorical question about his wayward people. 1×
AR["عَزِيزٌ"]·ben["প্রিয়"]·DE["[יקיר]"]·EN["precious"]·FR["[יקיר]"]·heb["יקר"]·HI["प्रिय"]·ID["kesayangan"]·IT["[יקיר]"]·jav["putra-kinasih"]·KO["귀한"]·PT["precioso"]·RU["дорогой"]·ES["precioso"]·SW["mpendwa"]·TR["değerli"]·urd["پیارا"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† יַקִּיר adj. intrans. very precious, dear; only הֲבֵן יַקִּיר לִי אֶפְרַיִם Je 31:20 is Ephraim a very precious son unto me? (‖ יֶלֶד שַׁעֲשׁוּעִים).