יֶתֶר

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from H3498 (יָתַר);

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yether; Pronunciation: yeh'-ther