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H3498

יָתַר

yâthar [yaw-thar'] Verb
Core meaningto jut over or exceed

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H3498

to jut over or exceed ; by implication, to excel ; (intransitively) to remain or be left ; causatively to leave , cause to abound , preserve

KJV usage: excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest. excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.

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