The Hebrew yeqarah is the noun form expressing preciousness, honor, costliness, or splendor. It comes from the root yaqar (H3368), meaning to be precious or rare. Yeqarah appears in poetic and wisdom contexts to describe the incomparable value of wisdom over silver and gold, and in prophetic contexts describing divine glory and honor.
Proverbs and Job celebrate wisdom as a yeqarah beyond all material wealth (Job 28:10). In Zechariah's vision, precious stones and splendor attend the divine restoration of Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:6). The concept bridges earthly beauty and divine glory β what is truly precious in God's eyes transcends market value. Understanding yeqarah reorients our values: the wisdom, knowledge of God, and righteousness that Scripture calls precious are the true wealth, more yeqarah than rubies.