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הוֹתִיר

𐤄𐤅𐤕𐤉𐤓

Hotir

H1956 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יתר to remain, be left over, have a surplus, be spared

Definition

Hothir, a personal name referring to an individual of Israelite descent mentioned in the genealogical lists of temple musicians during the monarchic period; refers specifically to an Israelite (Levite) named Hothir. The name itself carries the nuance of 'one who has been left over' or 'preserved' by YHWH, based on its verbal root meaning. However, as a proper noun, the lexical meaning is limited to the identification of this individual.

Semantic Range

a proper name of an Israelite musician; conveys 'he has been allowed to remain/spared' as an extension of the verb; in context, functions only as a personal name

Root / Etymology

Derived from the verb יָתַר (yāṯar, to be left, remain, be left over, have a surplus). The form הוֹתִיר (Hothir) is a proper noun formation, likely indicating ‘he has allowed to remain’ or ‘he has spared’. As a name, it encapsulates the verbal sense but functions only as a personal name in the biblical text.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Hothir appears only in 1 Chronicles 25:4,28 among the lists of Levitical musicians serving in the Jerusalem temple during the reign of David. The name is not otherwise attested in the Hebrew Bible. Though English translations often merely transliterate as 'Hothir' and occasionally attach theological weight to the name (e.g., in name dictionaries), the biblical text treats the term strictly as a member of the Israelite Levitical musician class. The root (יתר) is common in Hebrew and underlies concepts of remainder, excess, or survival, but here does not denote surplus or 'remnant' groups in the prophetic sense.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָתַר; he has caused to remain; Hothir, an Israelite; Hothir.

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Root Family

יתר (y-t-r) — remain, be left over, have surplus, be spared

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3148 יוֹתֵר and surplus
H3491 יָתוּר leftover gleaning
H3492 יַתִּיר in Yattir
H3493 יַתִּיר Exceeding-One
H3498 יָתַר in the one remaining

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1956-01 הוֹתִ֖יר hotir HNp Hothir Hothir 1
H1956-02 לְ/הוֹתִ֔יר lehotir HR/Np to-Hothir to Hothir 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1956-01 1 Chronicles 25:4 הוֹתִ֖יר hotir HNp Hothir Hothir
H1956-02 1 Chronicles 25:28 לְ/הוֹתִ֔יר lehotir HR/Np to-Hothir to Hothir
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