What does יַתִּיר (yatiyr) mean in the Bible?
יַתִּיר (yatiyr): Expresses superiority or excess; shifts from adjective (preeminent) to adverbial intensifier (very, exceedingly)
Hebrew · H3493
יַתִּיר
Preeminent ; as an adverb, very
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יַתִּיר H3493
Pronunciation yatiyr
What does יַתִּיר (yatiyr) mean in the Bible?
יַתִּיר (yatiyr): Expresses superiority or excess; shifts from adjective (preeminent) to adverbial intensifier (very, exceedingly)
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3493?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and extraordinary (1), and extremely (1), and surpassing (1), extremely (1).
Where does יַתִּיר (yatiyr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (8).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× Daniel 2:31
and extraordinary 1× Daniel 5:14
and extremely 1× Daniel 7:7
and surpassing 1× Daniel 4:36
extremely 1× Daniel 7:19
his extraordinary 1× Daniel 6:3
so 1× Daniel 3:22
to have an extraordinary 1× Daniel 5:12
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:31 יַתִּ֖יר to . . . Adjective - masculine singular Daniel 3:22 יַתִּ֑ירָא to so Adjective - feminine singular Daniel 4:36 יַתִּירָ֖ה to and surpassing Adjective - feminine singular Daniel 5:12 יַתִּירָ֡ה to to have an extraordinary Adjective - feminine singular Daniel 5:14 יַתִּירָ֖ה to and extraordinary Adjective - feminine singular Daniel 6:3 יַתִּירָא֙ to his extraordinary Adjective - feminine singular Daniel 7:7 יַתִּ֗ירָא to and extremely Adjective - feminine singular Daniel 7:19 יַתִּ֗ירָה to extremely Adjective - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 2:31
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 1
Daniel 8
Source forms
יַתִּירָ֖ה 2x yat·tî·rāh Daniel 4:36, Daniel 5:14
יַתִּ֖יר 1x yat·tîr Daniel 2:31
יַתִּ֑ירָא 1x yat·tî·rā Daniel 3:22
יַתִּירָא֙ 1x yat·tî·rā Daniel 6:3
יַתִּ֗ירָא 1x yat·tî·rā Daniel 7:7
יַתִּירָ֡ה 1x yat·tî·rāh Daniel 5:12
יַתִּ֗ירָה 1x yat·tî·rāh Daniel 7:19
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular 7x Daniel 3:22, Daniel 4:36, Daniel 5:12, Daniel 5:14
Adjective - masculine singular 1x Daniel 2:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Expresses superiority or excess; shifts from adjective (preeminent) to adverbial intensifier (very, exceedingly)
Source Gloss
preeminent ; as an adverb, very
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Expresses superiority or excess; shifts from adjective (preeminent) to adverbial intensifier (very, exceedingly)
preeminent; as an adverb, very BDB: pre-eminent Usage: exceeding(-ly), excellent.
Word Origins
יַתִּיר is built from this root:
יַתִּיר H3492
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain