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Precious
King James Dictionary
PRE'CIOUS, a. L. pretiosus, from pretium, price. See Praise.
1. Of great price costly as a precious stone.
2. Of great value or worth very valuable.
She is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 3
3. Highly valued much esteemed.
The word of the Lord was precious in those days there was no open vision. 1 Samuel 3
4. Worthless in irony and contempt.
Precious metals, gold and silver, so called on account of their value.
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Entry for 'Precious'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​p/precious.html.