A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve -- excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, - nant), reserve, residue, rest.
H3498. yathar
[יָתַר]107 verb remain over (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְתַר, id.; Zinjirli יתר noun rest, remainder; Ethiopic Assyrian [atâru], remain over, in derived conjugation, DlHWB; in Sabean ותר CISiv, 15, 46, p. 77; especially noun ותר as epithet of king = noble one, and as proper name ותרם MordtZMG, 1876, 37, 292 DHMZMG, 1883, 15 CISiv, 10; Arabic is make single make to be one, or an odd number) —
Qal Participle הַיּוֺתֵר 1 Samuel 15:15 the remainder .
Niph`al be left over, remain over; Perfect נוֺתַר Exodus 10:15 8t., etc.; Imperfect יִוָּתֵר 2 Kings 20:17 2t.; בָּ֑הּ יִוָּתֶ֥ר Zechariah 13:8; וַיִּוָּתֵר Genesis 32:25 2t.; וָאִוָּתֵר 1 Kings 19:10, 14, etc.; Participle נוֺתָר 1 Samuel 2:26 17t., נֹתָר Exodus 12:10; feminine singular נוֺתֶ֫רֶת Leviticus 2:3 3t.; masculine plural נוֺתָרִים Judges 8:10 24t., etc.; — be left over, remain (over), absolute Exodus 10:15 (J), Joshua 11:11, 22 (D), Judges 9:5; Isaiah 1:8; 30:17; 1 Kings 18:22; 2 Kings 20:17 = Isaiah 39:6; followed by לְבַדּוֺ be left alone Genesis 32:25 (J), so 1 Kings 19:10, 14; followed by מִן be left from (= of) 2 Samuel 13:30; Exodus 29:34; Numbers 26:65 (both P), Psalm 106:11; participle followed by מִן Judges 8:10 10t. P, 1 Kings 9:20 2 Chronicles 8:7; Zechariah 14:16; 1 Chronicles 6:46; followed by לְ, be left (surviving) to, 1 Samuel 25:34; 2 Samuel 9:1, of those belonging to Genesis 44:20 (J; לְאִמּוֺ לְבַדּוֺ); followed by בְּ be left in (= of) 2 Samuel 17:12; Joshua 18:2 (JE), also participle Leviticus 8:32; 14:18 (P), Ezekiel 48:15 (twice in verse); often followed by בְּ local Amos 6:9 11t.; followed by בֵּית in the house of Jeremiah 27:21; followed by הארץ עלפֿני Ezekiel 39:14 (participle); followed by אַחֲרֵי = be left behind (of sons) 1 Kings 9:21 2 Chronicles 8:8; followed by שָׁם + אֵצֶל Daniel 10:13 I was left over there beside the kings (i.e. I had nothing more to do; compare VB); elsewhere participle absolute, as adjective Genesis 30:36 (J), Joshua 17:2, 6 (JE), Leviticus 10:12, 16; 27:18; Joshua 21:5, 26, 34 (all P), Jeremiah 34:7; 1 Chronicles 6:55; 6:62; 1 Chronicles 22:20; as substantive Judges 21:7, 16; 1 Samuel 30:9; Exodus 28:10; 29:34; Leviticus 19:6 (all P), 1 Kings 20:30 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 4:7; Ezekiel 34:18; 48:21; 2 Chronicles 31:10.
Hiph`il Perfect הוֺתִיר Exodus 10:15; Isaiah 1:9, etc.; Imperfect יוֺתִיר Deuteronomy 28:54; jussive יוֺתֵר Exodus 16:19; וַיּוֺתֵר 2 Samuel 8:4; 2 Chronicles 18:4; 3 feminine singular וַתֹּתַ֫ר Ruth 2:14; 2masculine singular jussive תּוֺתַר Genesis 49:4; 1singular אוֺתִיר Ezekiel 39:28; 3masculine plural וַיּוֺתִרוּ Exodus 16:20; 2 Kings 4:44; 2masculine plural תּוֺתִירוּ Exodus 12:10 2t.; Imperative הוֺתֵר Psalm 79:11; Infinitive absolute הוֺתֵד 2 Kings 4:43 2t.; construct הוֺתִיר Jeremiah 44:7; —
1. a. leave over, leave Exodus 10:15 (J), Ruth 2:14 (object omitted), 2:18; 2 Kings 4:43 (וְהוֺתֵר אָכוֺל, see below), 4:44 (object om. in both), 2 Chronicles 31:10; יוֺתִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּנָיו יֶתֶר Deuteronomy 28:54; followed by object שָׂרִיד + ל person Isaiah 1:9; object שְׁאֵרִית + ל person Jeremiah 44:7; followed by מִן from (= of), 2 Samuel 8:4 = 1 Chronicles 18:4; Numbers 33:55 (P), Ezekiel 12:16; + עַד temporal Exodus 12:10; 16:19-20, (all P), Leviticus 22:30 (H); + שָׁם location Ezekiel 39:28.
b. absolute leave a remnant Ezekiel 6:8 (denominative from יֶתֶר ?).
c. save over, i.e. preserve alive Psalm 79:11.
2 excel, shew pre-eminence Genesis 49:4 (poem in J).
3 shew excess = have more than enough Exodus 36:7 (P; see also 2 Kings 4:43; 2 Chronicles 31:10 above); make abundant Deuteronomy 28:11; 30:9 (followed by suffix person + ב of thing).