יֶתֶר (H3499) — Hebrew Lexicon

יֶתֶר

𐤉𐤕𐤓

yether

H3499 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יתר to remain, to be left over, to be superior, to have excess

Definition

A surplus, remainder, or what is left over from an original whole; also, a cord or string. In most occurrences, denotes that which remains after a process or event (remnant, surplus, residue), but in specific contexts can refer to a physical cord or string (especially bowstrings). The primary lexical meaning centers on something that is left or left over, but can expand to superior quality (excellence) or abundance in poetic or figurative usage.

Semantic Range

remainder, surplus, remnant (people or objects), residue, excellence, superiority, abundance, cord, string (especially bowstring), what is left, abundance, plentifulness

Root / Etymology

The noun יֶתֶר derives from the root יתר (י-ת-ר), which fundamentally carries the sense of 'to remain, be left over, have surplus' or 'to excel, have excess'. יֶתֶר is a concrete noun formation from this root and directly expresses the sense of 'that which remains' or 'surplus'; its abstract and physical uses developed from the basic notion of something extending from, or left beyond, the principal part ('excess, cord').

Historical & Contextual Notes

In pre-exilic and monarchic texts, יֶתֶר most frequently denotes what is left remaining after destruction, conquest, or other events—commonly referring to the surviving portion of a people or community (e.g., survivors after battle, a remnant of Israelites or Judahites). The term can also denote a surplus of goods or resources. In legal and ritual contexts, it sometimes designates what is left after specific actions or offerings. In poetic and metaphorical usage (especially in Psalms and prophetic literature), יֶתֶר can be extended to mean 'excellence' or 'superiority', especially when describing character or status in relation to others. The physical sense ('cord, string') is less common, but when present (notably in military contexts, as the string of a bow), it is clear from context. English translations often vary between 'remnant', 'residue', 'cord', and 'string' depending on context, but this can obscure the underlying semantic unity linking the concepts of 'that which remains' and 'that which hangs free' (i.e., a cord). The term is not unique to people-groups and can refer to a remnant of any kind. The English term 'Jew' is not appropriately mapped to יֶתֶר; the word refers more broadly to any remaining group, whether Israelite, Judahite, or otherwise. In post-exilic and later texts, the nuance of superiority (excellence, abundance) appears more often as poetic metaphor.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָתַר; properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free); [phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.

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Root Family

יתר (y-t-r) — to remain, to be left over, to have excess, to be superior

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1956	הוֹתִיר	Hothir
H3148	יוֹתֵר	and surplus
H3491	יָתוּר	leftover gleaning
H3492	יַתִּיר	in Yattir
H3493	יַתִּיר	Exceeding-One
H3498	יָתַר	in the one remaining
H3500	יֶתֶר	to Surplus
H3501	יִתְרָא	Abundant-one
H3502	יִתְרָה	surplus abundance
H3503	יִתְרוֹ	His Excellence
H3504	יִתְרוֹן	surplus of
H3505	יִתְרִי	the Yetherite
H3506	יִתְרָן	and Yithran
H3508	יֹתֶרֶת	the protruding liver-lobe
H4195	מוֹתָר	for surplus
H4340	מֵיתָר	with your tension-cords

Word Forms

14 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H3499-07`	וְ/יֶ֥תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of	56
`H3499-11`	יֶ֥תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of	26
`H3499-03`	מִ/יֶּ֣תֶר	miyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	of the remnant	from remainder of	4
`H3499-04`	וּ/לְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	uleyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and to the rest	and to the remainder of	3
`H3499-08`	וְ/יִתְרָ֕/ם	veyiteram	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp`	and what they leave	their remainder	2
`H3499-10`	יְתָרִ֥ים	yetarim	`HNcmpa`	bowstrings	remainders	2
`H3499-12`	יִ֝תְרָ֗/ם	yiteram	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their surplus	their remainder	2
`H3499-13`	יִתְרִ֣/י	yiteri	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my cord	my remainder	1
`H3499-02`	הַ/יְתָרִ֔ים	hayetarim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the-cords	the remainders	1
`H3499-09`	וְ/יִתְר/וֹ֙	veyitero	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and-its-remainder	and his remainder	1
`H3499-06`	וּ/בְ/יֶ֥תֶר	uveyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and toward the rest	and in the remainder of	1
`H3499-05`	וּ/מִ/יֶּ֨תֶר	umiyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and-of-remainder	and from remainder-of	1
`H3499-01`	בְּ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	beyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	to the remnant	in remainder-of	1
`H3499-14`	יתר/ו	ytrv	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his cord	his remainder	1

Occurrences in Scripture

102 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H3499-11`	Genesis 49:3	יֶ֥תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	preeminent	remainder of
`H3499-07`	Genesis 49:3	וְ/יֶ֥תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and preeminent	and remainder of
`H3499-11`	Exodus 10:5	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-08`	Exodus 23:11	וְ/יִתְרָ֕/ם	veyiteram	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp`	and what they leave	their remainder
`H3499-05`	Leviticus 14:17	וּ/מִ/יֶּ֨תֶר	umiyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and-of-remainder	and from remainder-of
`H3499-11`	Numbers 31:32	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the remainder	remainder of
`H3499-03`	Deuteronomy 3:11	מִ/יֶּ֣תֶר	miyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	of the remnant	from remainder of
`H3499-07`	Deuteronomy 3:13	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-06`	Deuteronomy 28:54	וּ/בְ/יֶ֥תֶר	uveyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and toward the rest	and in the remainder of
`H3499-03`	Joshua 12:4	מִ/יֶּ֖תֶר	miyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	one of the remnant	from remainder of
`H3499-03`	Joshua 13:12	מִ/יֶּ֣תֶר	miyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	of the remnant	from remainder of
`H3499-11`	Joshua 13:27	יֶ֚תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the rest	remainder of
`H3499-01`	Joshua 23:12	בְּ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	beyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	to the remnant	in remainder-of
`H3499-11`	Judges 7:6	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the rest	remainder of
`H3499-10`	Judges 16:7	יְתָרִ֥ים	yetarim	`HNcmpa`	bowstrings	remainders
`H3499-10`	Judges 16:8	יְתָרִ֥ים	yetarim	`HNcmpa`	cords	remainders
`H3499-02`	Judges 16:9	הַ/יְתָרִ֔ים	hayetarim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the-cords	the remainders
`H3499-07`	1 Samuel 13:2	וְ/יֶ֣תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-11`	2 Samuel 10:10	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	2 Samuel 12:28	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the rest	remainder of
`H3499-03`	2 Samuel 21:2	מִ/יֶּ֣תֶר	miyeter	`HR/Ncmsc`	a remnant of	from remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 11:41	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 12:23	וְ/יֶ֥תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest of	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 14:19	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 14:29	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 15:7	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 15:23	וְ/יֶ֣תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 15:31	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 16:5	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 16:14	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 16:20	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 16:27	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 22:39	וְ/יֶתֶר֩	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest of	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 22:46	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the remnant	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	1 Kings 22:47	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and remnant	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 1:18	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 8:23	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 10:34	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 12:20	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 13:8	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 13:12	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 14:15	וְ/יֶתֶר֩	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 14:18	וְ/יֶ֖תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 14:28	וְ/יֶתֶר֩	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:6	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:11	וְ/יֶ֖תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:15	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:21	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest of	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:26	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:31	וְ/יֶ֥תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 15:36	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 16:19	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 20:20	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 21:17	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 21:25	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 23:28	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Kings 24:5	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-11`	2 Kings 25:11	יֶ֨תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	2 Kings 25:11	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter-2	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Isaiah 38:10	יֶ֥תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the remainder	remainder of
`H3499-09`	Isaiah 44:19	וְ/יִתְר/וֹ֙	veyitero	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and-its-remainder	and his remainder
`H3499-11`	Isaiah 56:12	יֶ֥תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsa`	beyond	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Jeremiah 27:19	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Jeremiah 29:1	יֶ֜תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the rest of	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Jeremiah 39:9	יֶ֨תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Jeremiah 39:9	יֶ֥תֶר	yeter-2	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Jeremiah 52:15	יֶ֥תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	the rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Jeremiah 52:15	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter-2	`HNcmsc`	the rest	remainder of
`H3499-07`	Ezekiel 34:18	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	Ezekiel 48:23	וְ/יֶ֖תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	As for the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-11`	Joel 1:4	יֶ֤תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	what is left	remainder of
`H3499-07`	Joel 1:4	וְ/יֶ֥תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and what is left	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	Joel 1:4	וְ/יֶ֣תֶר	veyeter-2	`HC/Ncmsc`	and what is left	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	Micah 5:2	וְ/יֶ֣תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and-the-remnant	and remainder of
`H3499-11`	Habakkuk 2:8	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	remnant	remainder of
`H3499-07`	Zephaniah 2:9	וְ/יֶ֥תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and remainder	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	Zechariah 14:2	וְ/יֶ֣תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and-the-remnant	and remainder of
`H3499-11`	Psalms 11:2	יֶ֑תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsa`	the string	remainder of
`H3499-12`	Psalms 17:14	יִ֝תְרָ֗/ם	yiteram	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their surplus	their remainder
`H3499-11`	Psalms 31:24	יֶ֝֗תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsa`	bowstring	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Proverbs 17:7	יֶ֑תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsa`	of excellence	remainder of
`H3499-12`	Job 4:21	יִתְרָ֣/ם	yiteram	`HNcmsc/Sp3mp`	their tent-cord	their remainder
`H3499-08`	Job 22:20	וְ֝/יִתְרָ֗/ם	veyiteram	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp`	their remnant	their remainder
`H3499-14`	Job 30:11	יתר/ו	ytrv	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his cord	his remainder
`H3499-13`	Job 30:11	יִתְרִ֣/י	yiteri	`HNcmsc/Sp1cs`	my cord	my remainder
`H3499-11`	Daniel 8:9	יֶ֛תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsa`	exceedingly	remainder of
`H3499-04`	Nehemiah 2:16	וּ/לְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	uleyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and-to-the-rest	and to the remainder of
`H3499-11`	Nehemiah 4:8	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-11`	Nehemiah 4:13	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-04`	Nehemiah 6:1	וּ/לְ/יֶ֣תֶר	uleyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and to the rest	and to the remainder of
`H3499-04`	Nehemiah 6:14	וּ/לְ/יֶ֣תֶר	uleyeter	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and to the rest	and to the remainder of
`H3499-11`	1 Chronicles 19:11	יֶ֣תֶר	yeter	`HNcmsc`	rest	remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 13:22	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 20:34	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 25:26	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 26:22	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 27:7	וְ/יֶתֶר֙	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 28:26	וְ/יֶ֤תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 32:32	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 33:18	וְ/יֶ֨תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	Now the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 35:26	וְ/יֶ֛תֶר	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	And the rest	and remainder of
`H3499-07`	2 Chronicles 36:8	וְ/יֶתֶר֩	veyeter	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and remainder of

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