Yôthereth — H3508

Definition

feminine noun

the lobe or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outhanging)

1. appendage, overhang, protrusion, the caudate lobe of the liver of a sacrificial animal

Usually translated as

caul

Origin

feminine active participle of H3498

• Yâthar (H3498)

Occurrences

Yôthereth occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Leviticus (9)

• Exodus 29:13 — And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙) that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.
• Exodus 29:22 — Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul (יֹתֶ֤רֶת) above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
• Leviticus 3:4 — And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙) above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
• Leviticus 3:10 — And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙) above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
• Leviticus 3:15 — And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙) above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
• Leviticus 4:9 — And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙) above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,
• Leviticus 7:4 — And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙) that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
• Leviticus 8:16 — And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul (יֹתֶ֣רֶת) above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.
• Leviticus 8:25 — And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul (יֹתֶ֣רֶת) above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:
• Leviticus 9:10 — But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul (הַיֹּתֶ֤רֶת) above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Leviticus 9:19 — And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul (וְיֹתֶ֖רֶת) above the liver: