יָתַר

ya.tarVerbH3498

to remain

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be left over, remain, remain over, leave 1a) (Qal) remainder (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, leave 1c2) to save over, preserve alive 1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence 1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

95 times

Appears 95 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
12
Joshua
10
Ezk
9
1 Kings
8
Exodus
7

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 18:4
  • 2 Kings 4:44
  • Ezk 34:18
  • Judges 9:5
  • Leviticus 14:29

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