Strong's Definition
properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
Derivation: from H3498 (יָתַר);
KJV Usage: [phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.
TWOT Reference: 936a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence
1a) remainder, remnant
1b) remainder, rest, other part
1c) excess
1d) abundantly (adv)
1e) abundance, affluence
1f) superiority, excellency
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יֶתֶר
yether
BDB Definition:
1) remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence
1a) remainder, remnant
1b) remainder, rest, other part
1c) excess
1d) abundantly (adverb)
1e) abundance, affluence
1f) superiority, excellency
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3498
Same Word by TWOT Number: 936a
Total KJV Occurrences: 101