Strong's Lexicon

H3498

H3498 — יָתַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewyatharverbOccurrences: 107TWOT: 836

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3498
Word:יָתַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:107
Transliteration:yathar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:yaw-thar'
Meaning:1. to jut over or exceed 2. (by implication) to excel 3. (intransitively) to remain or be left 4. (causatively) to leave, cause to abound, preserve
KJV Renderings:excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, - nant), reserve, residue, rest.

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BDB3850

[יָתַר]107 verb remain over (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְתַר, [untranscribed source text 2373] id.; Zinjirli יתר noun rest, remainder; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2374] Assyrian [ atâru ], remain over, in derived conjugation, DlHWB; in Sabean ותר CISiv, 15, 46, p. 77; especially noun ותר as epithet of king = noble one, and as proper name ותרם MordtZMG, 1876, 37, 292 DHMZMG, 1883, 15 CISiv, 10; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2375] is make single make to be one, or an odd number) —

Qal Participle הַיּוֺתֵר 1Sam 15:15 the remainder .
Niph`al be left over, remain over; Perfect נוֺתַר Exod 10:15 + 8 t., etc.; Imperfect יִוָּתֵר 2Kgs 20:17 + 2 t.; יִוָּתֶ֥ר בָּ֑הּ Zech 13:8 וַיִּוָּתֵר Gen 32:25 + 2 t.; וָאִוָּתֵר 1Kgs 19:10 ; 1Kgs 19:14, etc.; Participle נוֺתָר 1Sam 2:26 + 17 t., נֹתָר Exod 12:10 feminine singular נוֺתֶ֫רֶת Lev 2:3 + 3 t.; masculine plural נוֺתָרִים Judg 8:10 + 24 t., etc.; — be left over, remain (over), absolute Exod 10:15 ( J ), Josh 11:11; Josh 11:22 ( D ), Judg 9:5 ; Isa 1:8; Isa 30:17; 1Kgs 18:22 ; 2Kgs 20:17 = Isa 39:6 followed by לְבַדּוֺ be left alone Gen 32:25 ( J ), so 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14 followed by מִן be left from (= of) 2Sam 13:30; Exod 29:34; Num 26:65 (both P ), Ps 106:11 participle followed by מִן Judg 8:10 + 10 t. P , 1Kgs 9:20 = 2Chr 8:7; Zech 14:16; 1Chr 6:46 followed by לְ, be left ( surviving) to, 1Sam 25:34; 2Sam 9:1, of those belonging to Gen 44:20 ( J ; לְבַדּוֺ לְאִמּוֺ); followed by בְּ be left in (= of) 2Sam 17:12; Josh 18:2 ( J E ), also participle Lev 8:32; Lev 14:18 ( P ), Ezek 48:15 (twice in verse); often followed by בְּ local Amos 6:9 + 11 t.; followed by בֵּית in the house of Jer 27:21 followed by עלפֿני הארץ Ezek 39:14 (participle); followed by אַחֲרֵי = be left behind (of sons) 1Kgs 9:21 = 2Chr 8:8 followed by שָׁם + אֵצֶל Dan 10:13 I was left over there beside the kings (i.e. I had nothing more to do; compare VB ); elsewhere participle absolute, as adjective Gen 30:36 ( J ), Josh 17:2 ; Josh 17:6 ( J E ), Lev 10:12; Lev 10:16; Lev 27:18; Josh 21:5; Josh 21:26; Josh 21:34 (all P ), Jer 34:7 ; 1Chr 6:55 ; 1Chr 6:62 ; 1Chr 22:20 as substantive Judg 21:7; Judg 21:16; 1Sam 30:9; Exod 28:10; Exod 29:34; Lev 19:6 (all P ), 1Kgs 20:30 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 4:7; Ezek 34:18; Ezek 48:21; 2Chr 31:10.
Hiph`il Perfect הוֺתִיר Exod 10:15 ; Isa 1:9 , etc.; Imperfect יוֺתִיר Deut 28:54 jussive יוֺתֵר Exod 16:19 וַיּוֺתֵר 2Sam 8:4; 2Chr 18:4 3 feminine singular וַתֹּתַ֫ר Ruth 2:14 2 masculine singular jussive תּוֺתַר Gen 49:4 1 singular אוֺתִיר Ezek 39:28 3 masculine plural וַיּוֺתִרוּ Exod 16:20 ; 2Kgs 4:44 2 masculine plural תּוֺתִירוּ Exod 12:10 + 2 t.; Imperative הוֺתֵר Ps 79:11 Infinitive absolute הוֺתֵד 2Kgs 4:43 + 2 t.; construct הוֺתִיר Jer 44:7 —
1.
a. leave over, leave Exod 10:15 ( J ), Ruth 2:14 (object omitted), Ruth 2:18; 2Kgs 4:43 (אָכוֺל וְהוֺתֵר, see below), 2Kgs 4:44 (object om. in both), 2Chr 31:10 יֶתֶר בָּנָיו אֲשֶׁר יוֺתִיר Deut 28:54 followed by object שָׂרִיד + ל person Isa 1:9 object שְׁאֵרִית + ל person Jer 44:7 followed by מִן from (= of), 2Sam 8:4 = 1Chr 18:4; Num 33:55 ( P ), Ezek 12:16 + עַד temporal Exod 12:10; Exod 16:19 ; Exod 16:20 (all P ), Lev 22:30 ( H ); + שָׁם location Ezek 39:28.
b. absolute leave a remnant Ezek 6:8 (denominative from יֶתֶר ?).
c. save over, i.e. preserve alive Ps 79:11.
2. excel, shew pre-eminence Gen 49:4 (poem in J ).
3. shew excess = have more than enough Exod 36:7 ( P ; see also 2Kgs 4:43; 2Chr 31:10 above); make abundant Deut 28:11; Deut 30:9 (followed by suffix person + ב of thing).


BDB9602

יַתִּיר adjective pre-eminent, surpassing (see Biblical Hebrew יתר ); — masculine singular absolute ׳ י Dan 2:31 feminine singular יַתִּירָא Dan 6:4, usually הָ֯ Dan 4:33; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14 as adverb exceedingly Dan 3:22; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19 (compare יתיר מתבריך EutSin. 498 which Lzb401 reads יתירית בריך).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יתר (yat-teer’)

Daniel 2:31

KJV: Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.sawest: Chaldee, wast seeing
EHCC: whose brightness (was) excellent,

Daniel 3:22

KJV: Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego.commandment: Chaldee, wordflame: or, spark
EHCC: and the furnace erceeding hot,

Daniel 4:36

KJV: At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
EHCC: (33).and excellent majesty was added unto

Daniel 5:12

KJV: Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.interpreting: or, of an interpreterdissolving: or, of a dissolverdoubts: Chaldee, knots
EHCC: Forasmuch as an excellent spirit,

Daniel 6:3

KJV: Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
EHCC: (4). because eee spirit (was) in him;

Daniel 7:7

KJV: After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
EHCC: and strong exceedingly ;
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