Strong's Lexicon: H3499 יֶתֶר

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3499
Word:	יֶתֶר
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3498
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	102
Transliteration:	yether
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yeh'-ther
Meaning:	1. (properly) an overhanging 2. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder 3. also a small rope (as hanging free)
KJV Renderings:	+ abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.

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BDB3852

I. יֶ֫תֶר₉₄ noun masculine^{Neh 2:16} remainder, excellence, excess; — absolute יֶ֫תֶר Neh 2:16 + 2 t.; יָ֑תֶר Prov 17:7 construct יֶ֫תֶר Gen 49:3 + 84 t.; יֶ֫תֶר Isa 56:12 (see Baer's note); suffix יִתְרוֺ Isa 44:19 יִתְרָם Exod 23:11 + 2 t. (not Job 4:21, q. v. below II. יֶתֶר); —

1.

a. remainder, remnant (with implied inferiority in number or quality), of crops, etc. יִתְרָם Exod 23:11 ( J E ), their remnant, i.e. what they (the enemy) leave, so יֶתֶר הַגָּזָם Joel 1:4 יֶתֶר הָאַרְבֶּה Joel 1:4 יֶתֶר הַיֶּלֶק Joel 1:4 יֶתֶר הַפְּלֵטָה הַנִּשְׁאֶרֶת Exod 10:5 ( J ); of vessels, יֶתֶר הַכֵּלִים הַנּוֺתָרִים Jer 27:19 of a tree Isa 44:19 (= שְׁאֵרִית Isa 44:17); elsewhere of person Deut 3:11 = Josh 12:4; Josh 3:12 (both D ), Deut 28:54; Josh 23:12 ( D ), 2Sam 21:2; 2Kgs 25:11 = Jer 52:15; Ezek 34:18 of a rescued remnant of Israel (Judah) Mic 5:2; Zeph 2:9 (|| שְׁאֵרִית), Zech 14:2 יֶתֶר הַקָּדֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁאַר 1Kgs 22:47 יֶתֶר הָעָם הַנִּשְׁאָרִים Jer 36:9 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 25:11 = Jer 52:15 .

b. remainder, rest, other part of people, elders, etc., 2Sam 10:10 = 1Chr 19:11; 2Sam 12:28 ; 1Kgs 12:23; Jer 29:1; Hab 2:8; Ezek 48:23 sometimes including a majority Judg 7:6; 1Sam 13:2 of common people (opposed to rulers) Neh 2:16; Neh 4:8; Neh 4:13 compare Neh 6:1 of land Deut 3:13; Josh 13:27 ( P ); of other inanimate things Lev 14:17 ( P ), Num 31:32 (id.), of years Isa 38:10 elsewhere in phrase יֶחֶר דִּבְרֵי the rest of the affairs of, in summaries of reigns of kings of Israel and Judah 1Kgs 11:41 + 41 t. Kings Chronicles; יֶתֶר כָּלדִּֿבְרֵי 1Kgs 15:23 יֶתֶר דְּבָרָיו 2Chr 28:26 .

2.

a. excess, שְׂפַת יָ֑תֶר Prov 17:7 a lip of excess = arrogant speech (see VB ).

b. in adverb phrases, עַל יֶתֶר Ps 31:24 on the basis of abundance = abundantly, as adverb accusative גָּדוֺל יֶתֶר מְאֹד Isa 56:12 great, in abundance, exceedingly, Dan 8:9 וַתִּגְדַּליֶֿתֶר and grew great in excess, exceedingly (compare [untranscribed source text 2376] much, [untranscribed source text 2377] more than).

c. specifically what is over and above immediate necessities, abundance, affluence Job 22:20 ; Ps 17:14 .

3. superiority, excellency יֶתֶר שְׂאֵת וְיֶתֶר עָ֫ז Gen 49:3. — On Job 4:1 see II. יֶתֶר .

BDB3853

II. יֶ֫תֶר noun masculine^{Judg 16:7} cord (properly as hanging over or down; Aramaic יַתְרָא part of the intestines, ᵑ7 יְתָרַיָּא ropes, [untranscribed source text 2378] cord, rope, chord of arc; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2379] bow-string, lute-string; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2380] sinew, cord; [untranscribed source text 2381] stretch bowstring, strain (eyes), be intent, eager, etc.) — יֶתֶ֑ר Ps 11:2 + 3 t.; suffix יִתְרוֺ Kt Job 30:11 ( יִתְרִי Qr ); יִתְרָם Job 4:21 — cord, for binding a man Judg 16:7; Judg 16:8; Judg 16:9 bowstring Ps 11:2; Job 30:11 (according to Qr , opposed to Job 29:20 b; Kt = his cord, with which he reins in my assailants; compare Di Da). Job 4:21 tent-cord Ew De Di RV ; yet read perhaps יְתֵדָם their tent-peg, so Ol Hi Sgfr ( > AV their excellency, from I. יֶתֶר).

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יתר (yeh’-ther)

Concordance entry

EHCC: ‘he rest of the acts of Pekahiah, the rest of the acts of Pekah, . the rest of the acts of Jotham, the rest of the acts of Ahaz *- ihe rest of the acts of Hezekiah, -- rest of the acts lanasseh, the rest othe acts of Amon . the rest of the acts of Josiah, י the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, י tthe rest of the people . t the remnant of the multitude, . the rest of the people he delivered ! L the rest of the acts of Abijah, the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, ש w the rest of the acts of ‘Amazieh, the rest of the acts of Uzziah, - . the rest of the acts of Jotham, 0 w the rest of his acts w the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, + the rest of the acts of Manasseh, שי the reat of the acts of Josiah, שי the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, שו the rest that did the work. 40" :1%13).and to the rest of the people, Bae rest ofour enemies, rest of the hets, wth not their exoleny go away? the remnant of them the fire consumeth. 4 Se cee resto their (substance) to their abes. plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. .)+ speech (it. a lip oF excellency) והמש' becometh nee fool: 7 am deprived of the residue of my years. dha Treabe the reectee ee quch more abundant. (lit, a very great residue) . oncerning the residue of the vessels . ‘he residue of the elders - he remnant of the le that remained rest of the people that remained. ארחה the residue of the people the rest of the multitude. 0 but ye must tread down...the residue of As for the rest of the tribes, , Which waxed exceeding great, . That which the penenzom hath left . aad that which the locust hath et and that which the cankerworm LR then the remnant of his brethren .)2( «all the remnant of the people shall spoil ‘and the remnant of ray people shall possess d.and the residue of the people eee

Strong's Lexicon

H3499 — יֶתֶר