Yattîyr — H3493

Definition

adjective

preeminent; as an adverb, very

1. adj
2. pre-eminent, surpassing, extreme, extraordinary
3. adv
4. exceedingly, extremely

Usually translated as

excellent, exceeding, exceedingly

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3492

• Yattîyr (H3492)

Greek equivalents

• hágion (G39)

Occurrences

Yattîyr occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (8)

• Daniel 2:31 — Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent (יַתִּ֖יר), stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
• Daniel 3:22 — Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding (יַתִּ֑ירָא) hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
• Daniel 4:36 — At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent (יַתִּירָ֖ה) majesty was added unto me.
• Daniel 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent (יַתִּירָ֡ה) spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
• Daniel 5:14 — I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent (יַתִּירָ֖ה) wisdom is found in thee.
• Daniel 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent (יַתִּירָא֙) spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
• Daniel 7:7 — After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly (יַתִּ֗ירָא); and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
• Daniel 7:19 — Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding (יַתִּ֗ירָה) dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;