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Lexicon :: Strong's H3148 - yôṯēr

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יוֹתֵר
Transliteration
yôṯēr
Pronunciation
yo-thare'
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Part of Speech
adverb, conjunction, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Active participle of יָתַר (H3498)
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TWOT Reference: 936d

Strong’s Definitions

יוֹתֵר yôwthêr, yo-thare'; active participle of H3498; properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction:—better, more(-over), over, profit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H3148 in the following manner: more (3x), better (1x), over (1x), profit (1x), moreover (1x), further (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H3148 in the following manner: more (3x), better (1x), over (1x), profit (1x), moreover (1x), further (1x).
masculine noun

  1. superiority, advantage, excess

    adverb

  2. excess, better

    conjunction

  3. besides, moreover, more

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יוֹתֵר yôwthêr, yo-thare'; active participle of H3498; properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction:—better, more(-over), over, profit.
STRONGS H3148: Abbreviations
† יוֺתֵר, יֹתֵר noun masculine superiority, advantage, excess (late) (properly Qal participle of יתר) — absolute יוֺתֵר Ecclesiastes 7:16 + 2 times; יֹתֵר Ecclesiastes 2:15 + 4 times; — superiority, advantage מַהיּֿוֺתֵר לֶחָכָם מִןהַֿכְּסִיל Ecclesiastes 6:8 what advantage hath the wise over the fool? probably also יֹתֵר מֵהֵמָּה Ecclesiastes 12:12 (as to) what is more than these (see VB); absolute מַהיֹּֿתֵר לָאָדָם Ecclesiastes 6:11; יֹתֵר לְרֹאֵי הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ Ecclesiastes 7:11; elsewhere adverb to excess, overmuch Ecclesiastes 2:15; Ecclesiastes 7:16; followed by מִן (as often in Late Hebrew), יוֺתֵר מִמֶּנִּי Esther 6:6 more than me; יֹתֵר שֶׁ׳ = besides that Ecclesiastes 12:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Esther

6:6

Ecclesiastes

2:15; 2:15; 6:8; 6:11; 7:11; 7:16; 7:16; 12:9; 12:12

H3148

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3148 matches the Hebrew יוֹתֵר (yôṯēr),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:6 - So Haman came in, and the king said to him, "What should be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" Haman thought to himself, "Who is it that the king would want to honor more than me?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - So I thought to myself, "The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?" So I lamented to myself, "The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:8 - So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:11 - The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:11 - Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:16 - So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9 - Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:12 - Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. There is no end to the making of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body.
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