יוֹתֵר
yo.ter
“advantage”
Definition
properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction
active participle of H3498 (יָתַר);
- superiority, advantage, excess adv 2) excess, better conj 3) besides, moreover, more
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
יוֹתֵר appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?”And I said to myself that this too is futile.
What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
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