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יְאָתְרַי

𐤉𐤀𐤕𐤓𐤉

Yeateray

H2979 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אתר to remain, be left over, have abundance, be superfluous

Definition

A personal name, Jeatherai or Yeathrai, designating an individual of Israelite lineage. The name likely connotes 'he will remain' or 'he will have abundance,' although the precise meaning is uncertain. It is used as a proper noun without independent lexical meaning in narrative contexts.

Semantic Range

proper name (Yeathrai, Jeatherai); by extension, possibly connoting 'he will remain' or 'he will have abundance' (based on the root in other contexts); otherwise without independent common noun meaning

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אתר (ʼ-ṭ-r), meaning, in verb form, 'to remain, be over, have abundance.' The form יְאָתְרַי ('Yeathrai') constitutes a proper personal name, possibly with a theophoric or descriptive element reflecting enduring or superabundant qualities. Etymology of the name component is ultimately uncertain, but it is likely related to the concept of surplus or remainder as seen in the root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְאָתְרַי appears only in 1 Chronicles 6:21 (English Bible 6:41) within the genealogical lists of the Levites, identifying an individual in the Levitical line. The name is exceedingly rare and does not recur elsewhere. The traditional Strong's gloss 'Jeatherai, an Israelite' follows English translation conventions and does not represent a distinct meaning apart from identification as a proper name. The underlying root אתר ('to remain, be left over, have superfluity') elsewhere gives rise to terms referring to a residue, remnant, or advantage but these senses are not directly active in the use of the personal name יְאָתְרַי.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as אֲתָרִים; stepping; Jeatherai, an Israelite; Jeaterai.

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Root Family

אתר (ʾ-ṭ-r) — to remain, be left over, have abundance, be superfluous

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H870 אֲתַר place
H871 אֲתָרִים the Atharim

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2979-01 יְאָתְרַ֥י yeateray HNp Ahitub He-will-remain 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2979-01 1 Chronicles 6:6 יְאָתְרַ֥י yeateray HNp Ahitub He-will-remain
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