Of great price; costly; as a precious stone.

Of great value or worth; very valuable. She is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 3:15.

Highly valued; much esteemed. The word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 7 Samuel 3:1.

Worthless; in irony and contempt. Precious metals, gold and silver, so called on account of their value.