מוֹתָר
mo.taradvantageHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses
Definition
from H3498; literally gain; figuratively, superiority
Traditional renderings: plenteousness, preeminence, profit.
Traditional renderings: plenteousness, preeminence, profit.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מוֹתָר:
- περισσόςperissos“excessive”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Proverbs 14:23מוֹתָ֑ר · profitThere is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
- Proverbs 21:5לְמוֹתָ֑ר · bring plentyThe plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
- Ecclesiastes 3:19וּמוֹתַ֨ר · advantageFor the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.