Hebrew · H3368, H2151 · unreviewed

יָקָר / זוֹלֵל

Valuable (objectively or subjectively) · to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal

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יָקָר H3368 valuable (objectively or subjectively)
Pronunciation yāqār
Denotes objective worth or subjective esteem; ranges from material preciousness to honor and reputation.
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זָלַל H2151 to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
Pronunciation zālal
Physical instability (shaking) maps to moral instability (worthlessness, profligacy, dissolution)
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What does יָקָר / זוֹלֵל (yaqar / zolel) mean in the Bible?

יָקָר · זָלַל is a Hebrew word meaning "valuable versus worthless speech".

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Meaning

valuable versus worthless speech
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