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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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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Precious'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/p/precious.html.
Entry for 'Precious'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/p/precious.html.
