[יָתַר]107 verb remain over (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְתַר, id.; Zinjirli יתר noun rest, remainder; Ethiopic Assyrian [atâru], remain over, in derived conjugation, DlHWB; in Sabean ותר CISiv, 15, 46, p. 77; especially noun ותר as epithet of king = noble one, and as proper name ותרם MordtZMG, 1876, 37, 292 DHMZMG, 1883, 15 CISiv, 10; Arabic is make single make to be one, or an odd number) —
Qal Participle הַיּוֺתֵר [1Sam 15:15] the remainder . Niph`al be left over, remain over; Perfect נוֺתַר [Exod 10:15] + 8 t., etc.; Imperfect יִוָּתֵר [2Kgs 20:17] + 2 t.; יִוָּתֶ֥ר בָּ֑הּ [Zech 13:8] וַיִּוָּתֵר [Gen 32:25] + 2 t.; וָאִוָּתֵר [1Kgs 19:10]; [1Kgs 19:14], etc.; Participle נוֺתָר [1Sam 2:26] + 17 t., נֹתָר [Exod 12:10] feminine singular נוֺתֶ֫רֶת [Lev 2:3] + 3 t.; masculine plural נוֺתָרִים [Judg 8:10] + 24 t., etc.; — be left over, remain (over), absolute [Exod 10:15] (J), [Josh 11:11]; [Josh 11:22] (D), [Judg 9:5]; [Isa 1:8]; [Isa 30:17]; [1Kgs 18:22]; [2Kgs 20:17] = [Isa 39:6] followed by לְבַדּוֺ be left alone [Gen 32:25] (J), so [1Kgs 19:10]; [1Kgs 19:14] followed by מִן be left from (= of) [2Sam 13:30]; [Exod 29:34]; [Num 26:65] (both P), [Ps 106:11] participle followed by מִן [Judg 8:10] + 10 t. P, [1Kgs 9:20] = [2Chr 8:7]; [Zech 14:16]; [1Chr 6:46] followed by לְ, be left (surviving) to, [1Sam 25:34]; [2Sam 9:1], of those belonging to [Gen 44:20] (J; לְבַדּוֺ לְאִמּוֺ); followed by בְּ be left in (= of) [2Sam 17:12]; [Josh 18:2] (JE), also participle [Lev 8:32]; [Lev 14:18] (P), [Ezek 48:15] (twice in verse); often followed by בְּ local [Amos 6:9] + 11 t.; followed by בֵּית in the house of [Jer 27:21] followed by עלפֿני הארץ [Ezek 39:14] (participle); followed by אַחֲרֵי = be left behind (of sons) [1Kgs 9:21] = [2Chr 8:8] followed by שָׁם + אֵצֶל [Dan 10:13] I was left over there beside the kings (i.e. I had nothing more to do; compare VB); elsewhere participle absolute, as adjective [Gen 30:36] (J), [Josh 17:2]; [Josh 17:6] (JE), [Lev 10:12]; [Lev 10:16]; [Lev 27:18]; [Josh 21:5]; [Josh 21:26]; [Josh 21:34] (all P), [Jer 34:7]; [1Chr 6:55]; [1Chr 6:62]; [1Chr 22:20] as substantive [Judg 21:7]; [Judg 21:16]; [1Sam 30:9]; [Exod 28:10]; [Exod 29:34]; [Lev 19:6] (all P), [1Kgs 20:30] (twice in verse); [2Kgs 4:7]; [Ezek 34:18]; [Ezek 48:21]; [2Chr 31:10].
Hiph`il Perfect הוֺתִיר [Exod 10:15]; [Isa 1:9], etc.; Imperfect יוֺתִיר [Deut 28:54] jussive יוֺתֵר [Exod 16:19] וַיּוֺתֵר [2Sam 8:4]; [2Chr 18:4] 3 feminine singular וַתֹּתַ֫ר [Ruth 2:14] 2 masculine singular jussive תּוֺתַר [Gen 49:4] 1 singular אוֺתִיר [Ezek 39:28] 3 masculine plural וַיּוֺתִרוּ [Exod 16:20]; [2Kgs 4:44] 2 masculine plural תּוֺתִירוּ [Exod 12:10] + 2 t.; Imperative הוֺתֵר [Ps 79:11] Infinitive absolute הוֺתֵד [2Kgs 4:43] + 2 t.; construct הוֺתִיר [Jer 44:7] —
1. a. leave over, leave [Exod 10:15] (J), [Ruth 2:14] (object omitted), v[Ruth 2:18]; [2Kgs 4:43] (אָכוֺל וְהוֺתֵר, see below), v[2Kgs 4:44] (object om. in both), [2Chr 31:10] יֶתֶר בָּנָיו אֲשֶׁר יוֺתִיר [Deut 28:54] followed by object שָׂרִיד + ל person [Isa 1:9] object שְׁאֵרִית + ל person [Jer 44:7] followed by מִן from (= of), [2Sam 8:4] = [1Chr 18:4]; [Num 33:55] (P), [Ezek 12:16] + עַד temporal [Exod 12:10]; [Exod 16:19]; [Exod 16:20] (all P), [Lev 22:30] (H); + שָׁם location [Ezek 39:28].
\ \ b. absolute leave a remnant [Ezek 6:8] (denominative from יֶתֶר ?).
\ \ c. save over, i.e. preserve alive [Ps 79:11].
2. excel, shew pre-eminence [Gen 49:4] (poem in J).
3. shew excess = have more than enough [Exod 36:7] (P; see also [2Kgs 4:43]; [2Chr 31:10] above); make abundant [Deut 28:11]; [Deut 30:9] (followed by suffix person + ב of thing).
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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