Strongs Number: H3498
| Hebrew Word: | יָתַר |
| Transliteration: | yâthar |
| Phonetic: | yaw-thar' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to jut over or exceed; by implication to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to {leave} cause to {abound} preserve |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to be left over, remain, remain over, leave a. (Qal) remainder (participle) b. (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind c. (Hiphil) 1. to leave over, leave 2. to save over, preserve alive 3. to excel, show pre-eminence 4. to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {excel} leave (a {remnant}) left {behind} too {much} make {plenteous} {preserve} ({be} let) remain ({-der} {-ing} {-nant}) {reserve} {residue} rest. |