Hebrew word study
יָתַר H3498
- Transliteration
- yâthar
- Pronunciation
- yaw-thar'
- KJV glosses
- excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.
Lexical summary
to jut over or exceed
by implication, to excel
(intransitively) to remain or be left
causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to jut over or exceed
by implication, to excel
(intransitively) to remain or be left
causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information