יוֹתֵר
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hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine9 occurrences3 books9 verses
Definition
active participle of H3498; properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction
Traditional renderings: better, more(-over), over, profit.
Traditional renderings: better, more(-over), over, profit.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יוֹתֵר:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- 1 Samuel 15:15הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר · the restSaul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”
- Esther 6:6יוֹתֵ֥ר · moreHaman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?”
- Ecclesiastes 2:15יוֹתֵ֑ר · gainedSo I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.
- Ecclesiastes 6:8יּוֹתֵ֥ר · advantageWhat advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
- Ecclesiastes 6:11יֹּתֵ֖ר · does that profitFor the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
- Ecclesiastes 7:11וְיֹתֵ֖ר · and it benefitsWisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
- Ecclesiastes 7:16יוֹתֵ֑ר · make yourself tooDo not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
- Ecclesiastes 12:9וְיֹתֵ֕ר · Not onlyNot only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
- Ecclesiastes 12:12וְיֹתֵ֥ר · {be} furtherAnd by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.