Expensive in Hebrew is יָקָר (yaqar).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
יָקָר
yaqar
adjective
In English
expensive
/ɪkˈspɛn.sɪv/ /ɛkˈspɛn.sɪv/
These are the Hebrew words for expensive as an adjective.
having a high price or cost
- יָקָריקרyaqar
This is more about the Hebrew word יָקָר.
- Written with vowel points
- יָקָר
- Written without vowel points
- יקר
- Said
- yaqar
- Feminine form
- יְקָרָה
- Its meanings in English
- expensive, dear, precious
These English words share a Hebrew word with expensive.
These words come before and after expensive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about expensive in Hebrew.
How do you say expensive in Hebrew?
expensive in Hebrew is יָקָר, said yaqar. Without vowel points it is written יקר.
What else does יקר mean in English?
Besides expensive, יקר can mean dear, precious.
How is expensive pronounced in English?
expensive is pronounced /ɪkˈspɛn.sɪv/, /ɛkˈspɛn.sɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry expensive and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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