What does יָתַר · περισσεία mean in the Bible?
יָתַר · περισσεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "excess, profit, abundance".
Hebrew · H3498, G4050
מוֹתָר
To jut over or exceed ; by implication, to excel ; (intransitively) to remain or be left ; causatively to leave , cause to abound , preserve · excess
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יָתַרH3498to jut over or exceed ; by implication, to excel ; (intransitively) to remain or be left ; causatively to leave , cause to abound , preserve
Pronunciationyātar
Conveys both surplus abundance and preserved remnant—what persists after reduction or judgment.
Open lexicon entry →περισσείαG4050excess
Pronunciationperisseía
Open lexicon entry →What does מוֹתָר (mothar) mean in the Bible?
יָתַר · περισσεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "excess, profit, abundance".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3498, G4050?
H3498, G4050 is connected to 107 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. excess, profit, abundance
Source Gloss
excess, profit, abundance
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms35
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action23×
Perfect1Sam 25:34 · 2Sam 9:1 · 2Sam 13:30 · 2Sam 17:12 · Exod 10:15 · Josh 11:11 · Josh 11:22 · Neh 6:1 · Num 26:65 · Ps 106:11 · 1Kgs 9:21 · 2Chr 8:8 · 1Kgs 17:17 · Ezek 14:22 · 1Kgs 18:22 · Dan 10:1317×
Imperfect2Kgs 20:17 · Exod 29:34 · Isa 39:6 · Zech 13:8 · Amos 6:9 · Prov 2:216×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action12×
ImperfectExod 12:10 · Lev 22:30 · Num 33:55 · Deut 28:54 · Ezek 39:285×
PerfectExod 10:15 · Isa 1:9 · Ruth 2:183×
JussiveExod 16:19 · Gen 49:42×
Infinitive constructJer 44:71×
Sequential imperfectPs 79:111×
Word Origins
מוֹתָר is a primitive root - no further derivation.