Lexical Definition

‎יֶתֶר‎ yether (yeh'-ther) remainder ^H:N-M
from ‎יָתַר‎

[phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.

• properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder
• also a small rope (as hanging free)

1) remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence
1a) remainder, remnant
1b) remainder, rest, other part
1c) excess
1d) abundantly (adv)
1e) abundance, affluence
1f) superiority, excellency

See Greek: κατάλειμμα · κατάλοιπος · λοιποί · λοιπόν · λοιποῦ · περισσός · περισσῶς · πιστός

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎יֶ֫תֶר‎₉₄ noun masculine^{Neh 2:16} remainder, excellence, excess; — absolute ‎יֶ֫תֶר‎ Neh 2:16 + 2 t.; ‎יָ֑תֶר‎ Prov 17:7 construct ‎יֶ֫תֶר‎ Gen 49:3 + 84 t.; ‎יֶ֫תֶר‎ Isa 56:12 (see Baer's note); suffix ‎יִתְרוֺ‎ Isa 44:19 ‎יִתְרָם‎ Exod 23:11 + 2 t. (not Job 4:21, q. v. below II. ‎יֶתֶר‎); —

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a. remainder, remnant (with implied inferiority in number or quality), of crops, etc. ‎יִתְרָם‎ Exod 23:11 (JE), their remnant, i.e. what they (the enemy) leave, so ‎יֶתֶר הַגָּזָם‎ Joel 1:4 ‎יֶתֶר הָאַרְבֶּה‎ vJoel 1:4 ‎יֶתֶר הַיֶּלֶק‎ vJoel 1:4 ‎יֶתֶר הַפְּלֵטָה‎ ‎הַנִּשְׁאֶרֶת‎ Exod 10:5 (J); of vessels, ‎יֶתֶר הַכֵּלִים הַנּוֺתָרִים‎ Jer 27:19 of a tree Isa 44:19 (= ‎שְׁאֵרִית‎ vIsa 44:17); elsewhere of person Deut 3:11 = Josh 12:4; Josh 3:12 (both D), Deut 28:54; Josh 23:12 (D), 2Sam 21:2; 2Kgs 25:11 = Jer 52:15; Ezek 34:18 of a rescued remnant of Israel (Judah) Mic 5:2*; Zeph 2:9 (|| ‎שְׁאֵרִית‎), Zech 14:2 ‎יֶתֶר הַקָּדֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁאַר‎ 1Kgs 22:47* ‎יֶתֶר הָעָם הַנִּשְׁאָרִים‎ Jer 36:9 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 25:11 = Jer 52:15 .
b. remainder, rest, other part of people, elders, etc., 2Sam 10:10 = 1Chr 19:11; 2Sam 12:28; 1Kgs 12:23; Jer 29:1; Hab 2:8; Ezek 48:23 sometimes including a majority Judg 7:6; 1Sam 13:2 of common people (opposed to rulers) Neh 2:16; Neh 4:8*; Neh 4:13* compare Neh 6:1 of land Deut 3:13; Josh 13:27 (P); of other inanimate things Lev 14:17 (P), Num 31:32 (id.), of years Isa 38:10 elsewhere in phrase ‎יֶחֶר דִּבְרֵי‎ the rest of the affairs of, in summaries of reigns of kings of Israel and Judah 1Kgs 11:41 + 41 t. Kings Chronicles; ‎יֶתֶר כָּלדִּֿבְרֵי‎ 1Kgs 15:23 ‎יֶתֶר דְּבָרָיו‎ 2Chr 28:26.

2. a. excess, ‎שְׂפַת יָ֑תֶר‎ Prov 17:7 a lip of excess = arrogant speech (see VB).
b. in adverb phrases, ‎עַל יֶתֶר‎ Ps 31:24* on the basis of abundance = abundantly, as adverb accusative ‎גָּדוֺל יֶתֶר מְאֹד‎ Isa 56:12 great, in abundance, exceedingly, Dan 8:9 ‎וַתִּגְדַּליֶֿתֶר‎ and grew great in excess, exceedingly (compare much, more than).
c. specifically what is over and above immediate necessities, abundance, affluence Job 22:20; Ps 17:14.

3. superiority, excellency ‎יֶתֶר שְׂאֵת וְיֶתֶר עָ֫ז‎ Gen 49:3. — On Job 4:1 see II. ‎יֶתֶר‎.

II. ‎יֶ֫תֶר‎ noun masculine^{Judg 16:7} cord (properly as hanging over or down; Aramaic ‎יַתְרָא‎ part of the intestines, ᵑ7 ‎יְתָרַיָּא‎ ropes, cord, rope, chord of arc; Arabic bow-string, lute-string; Ethiopic sinew, cord; stretch bowstring, strain (eyes), be intent, eager, etc.) — ‎יֶתֶ֑ר‎ Ps 11:2 + 3 t.; suffix ‎יִתְרוֺ‎ Kt Job 30:11 (‎יִתְרִי‎ Qr); ‎יִתְרָם‎ Job 4:21 — cord, for binding a man Judg 16:7; Judg 16:8; Judg 16:9 bowstring Ps 11:2; Job 30:11 (according to Qr, opposed to Job 29:20 b; Kt = his cord, with which he reins in my assailants; compare Di Da). Job 4:21 tent-cord Ew De Di RV; yet read perhaps ‎יְתֵדָם‎ their tent-peg, so Ol Hi Sgfr ( > AV their excellency, from I. ‎יֶתֶר‎).

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