Definition
a primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
Traditional renderings: excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.
Traditional renderings: excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יָתַר:
- καταλείπωkataleipō“to leave behind”42%
- λοιπόςloipos“remaining”17%
- ἀπολείπωapoleipō“to leave”8%
- λοιπόνloipon“henceforth”8%
- περισσόςperissos“excessive”8%
- ἐγκαταλείπωegkataleipō“to leave behind”4%
- κατάλοιποςkataloipos“remaining”4%
- πληθύνωplēthunō“to multiply”4%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
106 total
- Ezekiel 48:18וְהַנּוֹתָ֨ר · The remainderThe remainder of the length bordering the holy portion and running adjacent to it will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.
- Ezekiel 48:21וְהַנּוֹתָ֣ר · The remaining areaThe remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.
- Daniel 10:13נוֹתַ֣רְתִּי · had been leftHowever, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
- Amos 6:9יִוָּ֨תְר֜וּ · leftAnd if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die.
- Zechariah 13:8יִוָּ֥תֶר · will be leftAnd in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
- Zechariah 14:16הַנּוֹתָר֙ · the survivorsThen all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.