Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Precious’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Precious’ occurs 66 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 31:5 from marble, and precious stones, and various woods.Exodus 31:5
Number of the word / term Precious in Exodus: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no manifest vision.1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 26:21 And Saul said: “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will never again do evil to you, because my life has been precious in your eyes this day. For it is apparent that I have acted senselessly, and have been ignorant of very many things.”1 Samuel 26:21
Number of the word / term Precious in 1 Samuel: 2
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 12:30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.2 Samuel 12:30
Number of the word / term Precious in 2 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 5:17 And the king ordered them to bring great stones, precious stones, for the foundation of the temple, and to square them.1 Kings 5:17
1 Kings 7:9 All was of precious stones, which had been sawed by a particular standard and measure, as much within as without, from the foundation even to the summit of the walls, and outside even to the great atrium.1 Kings 7:9
1 Kings 7:10 Now the foundations were of precious stones: great stones of eight or ten cubits.1 Kings 7:10
1 Kings 7:11 And above these, there were precious stones, of equal measure, which had been cut in a manner similar to boards of cedar.1 Kings 7:11
1 Kings 10:2 And entering into Jerusalem with a great retinue, and with riches, and with camels carrying aromatics, and with an exceedingly great quantity of gold and precious stones, she went to king Solomon. And she spoke to him all that she held in her heart.1 Kings 10:2
1 Kings 10:10 Then she gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and an exceedingly great amount of aromatics and precious stones. No greater quantity of aromatics was ever again brought forth as these, which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.1 Kings 10:10
1 Kings 10:11 Then, too, the navy of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought an exceedingly great quantity of thyine wood and precious stones from Ophir.1 Kings 10:11
Number of the word / term Precious in 1 Kings: 7
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 20:2 Then David took the crown of Milcom from his head, and he found in it the weight of one talent of gold, and very precious gems. And he made for himself a diadem from it. Also, he took the best spoils of the city, which were very many.1 Chronicles 20:2
1 Chronicles 29:2 Now with all my ability, I have prepared the expenses for the house of my God: gold for items of gold, and silver for those of silver, brass for those of brass, iron for those of iron, and wood for those of wood, and stones of onyx, and stones like alabaster, and stones of diverse colors, and every kind of precious stone, and marble from Paros in great abundance.1 Chronicles 29:2
1 Chronicles 29:8 And whoever found precious stones among their belongings gave them to the treasuries of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.1 Chronicles 29:8
Number of the word / term Precious in 1 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 3:6 Also, he paved the floor of the temple with the most precious marble, of great beauty.2 Chronicles 3:6
2 Chronicles 9:1 Also, when the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem, with great riches and with camels which were carrying aromatics, and very much gold, and precious gems, so that she might test him with enigmas. And when she had approached Solomon, she spoke to him all that was in her heart.2 Chronicles 9:1
2 Chronicles 9:9 Then she gave to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and an exceedingly great abundance of aromatics, and very precious gems. Never were there such aromatics as those that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.2 Chronicles 9:9
2 Chronicles 9:10 Then too, the servants of Hiram, with the servants of Solomon, brought gold from Ophir, and wood from thyine trees, and very precious gems.2 Chronicles 9:10
2 Chronicles 20:25 Therefore, Jehoshaphat went, and all the people with him, in order to take away the spoils of the dead. And they found, among the dead bodies, diverse equipment, and also garments, and very precious vessels. And they despoiled these, to such an extent that they were unable to carry everything. Neither could they, over three days, take away the spoils because of the magnitude of the plunder.2 Chronicles 20:25
2 Chronicles 32:27 Now Hezekiah was wealthy and very famous. And he gathered for himself many treasures of silver and gold and precious stones, of aromatics, and all kinds of weapons, and vessels of great price,2 Chronicles 32:27
2 Chronicles 36:10 And when the course of a year had turned, king Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, carrying away, at the same time, the most precious vessels of the house of the Lord. Truly, he appointed his uncle, Zedekiah, as king over Judah and Jerusalem.2 Chronicles 36:10
2 Chronicles 36:19 The enemies set fire to the house of God, and they destroyed the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the towers. And whatever was precious, they demolished.2 Chronicles 36:19
Number of the word / term Precious in 2 Chronicles: 8
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Job
Job 28:10 He has cut rivers through the rocks, and his eye has seen all precious things.Job 28:10
Number of the word / term Precious in Job: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 19:10 desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.Psalm 19:10
Psalm 21:3 For you have gone ahead of him with blessings of sweetness. You have placed a crown of precious stones on his head.Psalm 21:3
Number of the word / term Precious in Psalm: 2
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 1:13 We will discover every precious substance. We will fill our houses with spoils.Proverbs 1:13
Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than all riches, and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.Proverbs 3:15
Proverbs 6:26 For the price of a prostitute is only one loaf. Yet the woman seizes the precious soul of a man.Proverbs 6:26
Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is better than all that is most precious, and everything that is desirable cannot compare to her.Proverbs 8:11
Proverbs 8:19 For my fruit is better than gold and precious stones, and my progeny better than choice silver.Proverbs 8:19
Proverbs 12:27 The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.Proverbs 12:27
Proverbs 16:16 Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.Proverbs 16:16
Proverbs 17:27 Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.Proverbs 17:27
Proverbs 20:15 There is gold, and there are a multitude of jewels. But lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.Proverbs 20:15
Proverbs 24:4 By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.Proverbs 24:4
Number of the word / term Precious in Proverbs: 10
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointments, and a day of death is better than a day of birth.Ecclesiastes 7:1
Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness.Ecclesiastes 10:1
Number of the word / term Precious in Ecclesiastes: 2
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 13:12 A man will be more precious than gold, and mankind will become like pure refined gold.Isaiah 13:12
Isaiah 28:16 For this reason, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will set a stone within the foundations of Zion, a tested stone, a cornerstone, a precious stone, which has been established in the foundation: whoever trusts in him need not hurry.Isaiah 28:16
Isaiah 39:2 And Hezekiah rejoiced over them, and he showed them the storehouses of his aromatic spices, and of the silver and gold, and of the perfumes and precious ointments, and all the repositories for his belongings, and all the things that were found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah did not show them.Isaiah 39:2
Number of the word / term Precious in Isaiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 15:19 Because of this, thus says the Lord: “If you will be converted, I will convert you. And you will stand before my face. And you will separate what is precious from what is vile. You will be my mouthpiece. They will be converted to you, but you will not be converted to them.Jeremiah 15:19
Jeremiah 20:5 And I will give away the entire substance of this city, and all its labor, and every precious thing. And I will give all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hands of their enemies. And they will plunder them, and take them away, and lead them into Babylon.Jeremiah 20:5
Jeremiah 25:34 Wail, O shepherds, and cry out! And sprinkle yourselves with ashes, O nobles of the flock! For the days have been completed that lead to your slaughter and your destruction. And you will fall like precious vessels.Jeremiah 25:34
Number of the word / term Precious in Jeremiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 1:11 CAPH. All her people are groaning and seeking bread. They have given up whatever was precious in exchange for food, so as to remain alive. See, O Lord, and consider, for I have become vile.Lamentations 1:11
Number of the word / term Precious in Lamentations: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 27:22 The vendors of Sheba and Raamah, these were your merchants, with all the finest aromatics, and precious stones, and gold, which they offered in your marketplace.Ezekiel 27:22
Ezekiel 27:24 These were your merchants in many places, with windings of hyacinth and of colorful weavings, and with precious treasures, which were wrapped and bound with cords. Also, they had works of cedar among your merchandise.Ezekiel 27:24
Ezekiel 28:13 You were with the delights of the Paradise of God. Every precious stone was your covering: sardius, topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, and onyx, and beryl, sapphire, and garnet, and emerald. The work of your beauty was of gold, and your fissures were ready in the day when you were formed.Ezekiel 28:13
Number of the word / term Precious in Ezekiel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 11:8 And, in addition, he will carry away captive into Egypt their gods, and their graven images, and likewise their precious vessels of gold and silver. He will prevail against the king of the North.Daniel 11:8
Daniel 11:38 But he will do homage to the god Maozim in his place, and, a god whom his fathers did not know, he will worship with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and costly things.Daniel 11:38
Daniel 11:43 And he will rule over the treasure chests of gold, and silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and likewise he will pass through Libya and Ethiopia.Daniel 11:43
Number of the word / term Precious in Daniel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 26:7 a woman drew near to him, holding an alabaster box of precious ointment, and she poured it over his head while he was reclining at table.Matthew 26:7
Number of the word / term Precious in Matthew: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Mark
Mark 14:3 And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was reclining to eat, a woman arrived having an alabaster container of ointment, of precious spikenard. And breaking open the alabaster container, she poured it over his head.Mark 14:3
Number of the word / term Precious in Mark: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book John
John 12:3 And then Mary took twelve ounces of pure spikenard ointment, very precious, and she anointed the feet of Jesus, and she wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.John 12:3
Number of the word / term Precious in John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Acts
Acts 17:29 Therefore, since we are of the family of God, we must not consider gold or silver or precious stones, or the engravings of art and of the imagination of man, to be a representation of what is Divine.Acts 17:29
Acts 20:24 But I dread none of these things. Neither do I consider my life to be more precious because it is my own, provided that in some way I may complete my own course and that of the ministry of the Word, which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.Acts 20:24
Number of the word / term Precious in Acts: 2
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 3:12 But if anyone builds upon this foundation, whether gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or stubble,1 Corinthians 3:12
Number of the word / term Precious in 1 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book James
James 5:7 Therefore, be patient, brothers, until the advent of the Lord. Consider that the farmer anticipates the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently, until he receives the early and the late rains.James 5:7
Number of the word / term Precious in James: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 1:7 so that the testing of your faith, which is much more precious than gold tested by fire, may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.1 Peter 1:7
1 Peter 1:19 but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb,1 Peter 1:19
1 Peter 2:6 Because of this, Scripture asserts: “Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”1 Peter 2:6
Number of the word / term Precious in 1 Peter: 3
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book 2 Peter
2 Peter 1:4 Through Christ, he has given us the greatest and most precious promises, so that by these things you may become sharers in the Divine Nature, fleeing from the corruption of that desire which is in the world.2 Peter 1:4
Number of the word / term Precious in 2 Peter: 1
Bible passages with ‘Precious’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 17:4 And the woman was clothed all around with purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand, filled with the abomination and with the filth of her fornication.Revelation 17:4
Revelation 18:12 merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls, and of fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and of every citrus tree wood, and of every tool of ivory, and of every tool from precious stone and brass and iron and marble,Revelation 18:12
Revelation 18:16 and saying: ‘Woe! Woe! to that great city, which was clothed with fine linen and purple and scarlet, and which was adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls.’Revelation 18:16
Revelation 21:11 having the glory of God. And its light was like that of a precious stone, even like that of the jasper stone or like crystal.Revelation 21:11
Revelation 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was of jasper, the second was of sapphire, the third was of chalcedony, the fourth was of emerald,Revelation 21:19
Number of the word / term ‘Precious’ in Revelation: 5
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 66
