Yether — H3499

H3499 · Hebrew — יתר

Pronunciation: yeh'-ther

Definition

masculine noun

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

  1. remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence
    1. remainder, remnant
    2. remainder, rest, other part
    3. excess
    4. abundantly (adv)
    5. abundance, affluence
    6. superiority, excellency

Usually translated as

rest, remnant, residue, that hath left, abundant, cord, excellent, what they leave, plentifully, string, exceeding, excellancy, with

Origin

from H3498

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Yether occurs 99 times in 93 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (3), Joshua (4), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (14), 2 Kings (23), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (10), Nehemiah (5), Job (3), Psalms (3), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (2), Daniel (1), Joel (1), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Y