3499. yether

Strong's Concordance

yether: abundant

Original Word: יֶתֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yether
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh'-ther)
Definition: remainder, excess, preeminence

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. יֶ֫תֶר₉₄ noun masculine^{Nehemiah 2:16} remainder, excellence, excess; — absolute יֶ֫תֶר Nehemiah 2:16 2t.; יָ֑תֶר Proverbs 17:7; construct יֶ֫תֶר Genesis 49:3 84t.; יֶ֫תֶר Isaiah 56:12 (see Baer's note); suffix יִתְרוֺ Isaiah 44:19; יִתְרָם Exodus 23:11 2t. (not Job 4:21, q. v. below II.יֶתֶר); — 1

a. remainder, remnant (with implied inferiority in number or quality), of crops, etc. יִתְרָם Exodus 23:11 (JE), 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 הַמְּלֵטָה הַנִּשְׁאֶרֶת Exodus 10:5 (J); of vessels, יֶתֶר הַכֵּלִים הַנּוֺתָרִים Jeremiah 27:19; of a tree Isaiah 44:19 (= שְׁאֵרִית Isaiah 44:17); elsewhere of person Deuteronomy 3:11 = Joshua 12:4; Joshua 3:12 (both D), Deuteronomy 28:54; Joshua 23:12 (D), 2 Samuel 21:2; 2 Kings 25:11 = Jeremiah 52:15; Ezekiel 34:18; of a rescued remnant of Israel (Judah) Micah 5:2; Zephaniah 2:9 ("" שְׁאֵרִית), Zechariah 14:2; יֶתֶר הַקָּדֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁאַר 1 Kings 22:47; יֶתֶר הָעָם הַנִּשְׁאָרִים Jeremiah 36:9 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 25:11 = Jeremiah 52:15 .

b. remainder, rest, other part of people, elders, etc., 2 Samuel 10:10 = 1 Chronicles 19:11; 2 Samuel 12:28; 1 Kings 12:23; Jeremiah 29:1; Habakkuk 2:8; Ezekiel 48:23; sometimes including a majority Judges 7:6; 1 Samuel 13:2; of common people (opposed to rulers) Nehemiah 2:16; Nehemiah 4:8; Nehemiah 4:13; compare Nehemiah 6:1; of land Deuteronomy 3:13; Joshua 13:27 (P); of other inanimate things Leviticus 14:17 (P), Numbers 31:32 (id.), of years Isaiah 38:10; elsewhere in phrase יֶחֶר דִּבְרֵי the rest of the affairs of, in summaries of reigns of kings of Israel and Judah 1 Kings 11:41 41t. Kings Chronicles; יֶתֶר כָּלדִּֿבְרֵי 1 Kings 15:23; יֶתֶר דְּבָרָיו2Chronicles 28:26.

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

b. in adverb phrases, עַל יֶתֶר Psalm 31:24 on the basis of abundance = abundantly, as adverb accusative גָּדוֺל יֶתֶר מְאֹד Isaiah 56:12 great, in abundance, exceedingly, Daniel 8:9 וַתִּגְדַּליֶֿתֶר and grew great in excess, exceedingly (compare much, more than).

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

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

II. יֶ֫תֶר noun masculine^{Judges 16:7} cord (properly as hanging over or down; Aramaic יַתְרָא part of the intestines, ᵑ7 יְתָרַיָּא ropes, cord, rope, chord of arc; Arabic bow-string, lute-string; Ethiopic sinew, cord; stretch bowstring, strain (eyes), be intent, eager, etc.) — יֶתֶ֑ר Psalm 11:2 3t.; suffix יִתְרוֺ Kt Job 30:11 (יִתְרִי Qr); יִתְרָם Job 4:21; — cord, for binding a man Judges 16:7,8,9; bowstring Psalm 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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abundant, cord, exceeding, excellent, plentifully, remnant, residue

From yathar; properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free) -- + abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.

see HEBREW yathar

Forms and Transliterations

בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙ ביתר הַיְתָרִ֔ים היתרים וְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם וְיִתְרָ֕ם וְיִתְרוֹ֙ וְיֶ֖תֶר וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ וְיֶ֛תֶר וְיֶ֣תֶר וְיֶ֤תֶר וְיֶ֥תֶר וְיֶ֨תֶר וְיֶתֶר֙ וְיֶתֶר֩ וּבְיֶ֥תֶר וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ וּלְיֶ֣תֶר וּמִיֶּ֨תֶר וביתר ויתר ויתרו ויתרם וליתר ומיתר יְתָרִ֥ים יִ֝תְרָ֗ם יִתְרִ֣י יִתְרָ֣ם יֶ֑תֶר יֶ֚תֶר יֶ֛תֶר יֶ֜תֶר יֶ֝֗תֶר יֶ֣תֶר יֶ֤תֶר יֶ֥תֶר יֶ֨תֶר יתר יתרי יתרים יתרם מִיֶּ֖תֶר מִיֶּ֣תֶר מיתר bə·ye·ṯer beYeter bəyeṯer hay·ṯā·rîm haytaRim hayṯārîm mî·ye·ṯer miYeter mîyeṯer ū·ḇə·ye·ṯer ū·lə·ye·ṯer ū·mî·ye·ṯer ūḇəyeṯer uleYeter ūləyeṯer umiYeter ūmîyeṯer uveYeter veYeter veyitRam veyitRo wə·ye·ṯer wə·yiṯ·rām wə·yiṯ·rōw wəyeṯer wəyiṯrām wəyiṯrōw yə·ṯā·rîm ye·ṯer yetaRim yəṯārîm Yeter yeṯer yiṯ·rām yiṯ·rî yitRam yiṯrām yitRi yiṯrî

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:3
HEB: וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר
NAS: of my strength, Preeminent in dignity
KJV: of my strength, the excellency of dignity,
INT: and the beginning of my strength Preeminent dignity and preeminent

Genesis 49:3
HEB: יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר עָֽז׃
NAS: in dignity and preeminent in power.
KJV: of dignity, and the excellency of power:
INT: Preeminent dignity and preeminent power

Exodus 10:5
HEB: וְאָכַ֣ל ׀ אֶת־ יֶ֣תֶר הַפְּלֵטָ֗ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֤רֶת
NAS: They will also eat the rest of what has escaped--
KJV: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped,
INT: the land eat the rest of what remaineth

Exodus 23:11
HEB: אֶבְיֹנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְיִתְרָ֕ם תֹּאכַ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת
NAS: may eat; and whatever they leave the beast
KJV: may eat: and what they leave the beasts
INT: the needy of your people leave may eat the beasts

Leviticus 14:17
HEB: וּמִיֶּ֨תֶר הַשֶּׁ֜מֶן אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: Of the remaining oil which
KJV: And of the rest of the oil
INT: of the remaining oil which

Numbers 31:32
HEB: וַיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר
KJV: And the booty, [being] the rest of the prey
INT: become and the booty the rest of the prey after

Deuteronomy 3:11
HEB: הַבָּשָׁ֗ן נִשְׁאַר֮ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִים֒ הִנֵּ֤ה
NAS: was left of the remnant of the Rephaim.
KJV: remained of the remnant of giants;
INT: of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim Behold

Deuteronomy 3:13
HEB: וְיֶ֨תֶר הַגִּלְעָ֤ד וְכָל־
NAS: The rest of Gilead and all
KJV: And the rest of Gilead,
INT: the rest of Gilead and all

Deuteronomy 28:54
HEB: וּבְאֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיק֔וֹ וּבְיֶ֥תֶר בָּנָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: he cherishes and toward the rest of his children
KJV: of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children
INT: the wife cherishes the rest of his children who

Joshua 12:4
HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן מִיֶּ֖תֶר הָרְפָאִ֑ים הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב
NAS: of Bashan, one of the remnant of Rephaim,
KJV: of Bashan, [which was] of the remnant of the giants,
INT: king of Bashan of the remnant of Rephaim lived

Joshua 13:12
HEB: ה֤וּא נִשְׁאַר֙ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם
NAS: (he alone was left of the remnant of the Rephaim);
KJV: who remained of the remnant of the giants:
INT: he was left of the remnant of the giants struck

Joshua 13:27
HEB: וְסֻכּ֣וֹת וְצָפ֗וֹן יֶ֚תֶר מַמְלְכ֗וּת סִיחוֹן֙
NAS: and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom
KJV: and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom
INT: and Succoth and Zaphon the rest of the kingdom of Sihon

Joshua 23:12
HEB: תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה
NAS: and cling to the rest of these
KJV: and cleave unto the remnant of these nations,
INT: go and cling to the rest nations of these

Judges 7:6
HEB: אִ֑ישׁ וְכֹל֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם כָּרְע֥וּ
NAS: but all the rest of the people
KJV: men: but all the rest of the people
INT: men all the rest of the people down

Judges 16:7
HEB: יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: fresh cords that have not been dried,
KJV: green withs that were never dried,
INT: bind seven cords fresh after

Judges 16:8
HEB: פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים שִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: fresh cords that had not been dried,
KJV: green withs which had not been dried,
INT: of the Philistines to her seven cords fresh after

Judges 16:9
HEB: וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־ הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק
NAS: But he snapped the cords as a string
KJV: And he brake the withs, as a thread
INT: Samson snapped the cords after snaps

1 Samuel 13:2
HEB: בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וְיֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם שִׁלַּ֖ח
NAS: But he sent away the rest of the people,
KJV: of Benjamin: and the rest of the people
INT: Gibeah of Benjamin the rest of the people sent

2 Samuel 10:10
HEB: וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן
NAS: But the remainder of the people
KJV: And the rest of the people
INT: the remainder of the people placed

2 Samuel 12:28
HEB: אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה
NAS: therefore, gather the rest of the people
KJV: Now therefore gather the rest of the people
INT: Now gather the rest of the people and camp

2 Samuel 21:2
HEB: כִּ֚י אִם־ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָאֱמֹרִ֔י וּבְנֵ֤י
NAS: of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites,
KJV: of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites;
INT: for but of the remnant of the Amorites and the sons

1 Kings 11:41
HEB: וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה
NAS: Now the rest of the acts of Solomon
KJV: And the rest of the acts of Solomon,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Solomon

1 Kings 12:23
HEB: יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ין וְיֶ֥תֶר הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: and Benjamin and to the rest of the people,
KJV: and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people,
INT: of Judah and Benjamin the rest of the people saying

1 Kings 14:19
HEB: וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י יָֽרָבְעָ֔ם
NAS: Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam,
KJV: And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam

1 Kings 14:29
HEB: וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י רְחַבְעָ֖ם
NAS: Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam
KJV: Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam

101 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3499
101 Occurrences

bə·ye·ṯer — 1 Occ.
hay·ṯā·rîm — 1 Occ.
mî·ye·ṯer — 4 Occ.
ū·lə·ye·ṯer — 3 Occ.
ū·mî·ye·ṯer — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ye·ṯer — 1 Occ.
wə·ye·ṯer — 56 Occ.
wə·yiṯ·rām — 2 Occ.
wə·yiṯ·rōw — 1 Occ.
yə·ṯā·rîm — 2 Occ.
ye·ṯer — 26 Occ.
yiṯ·rām — 2 Occ.
yiṯ·rî — 1 Occ.