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It conveys the idea of excellence or preeminence, often in comparison to other things. In the biblical text, it is used to describe something that stands out due to its superior nature.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of excellence or preeminence was highly valued, especially in relation to wisdom, wealth, and status. The use of "yattir" in the biblical text reflects this cultural appreciation for what is considered superior or outstanding. The term is often used in Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which were written during the time of the Babylonian and Persian empires.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/3492.htm">Yattir</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>preeminent, surpassing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>exceedingly (1), extraordinary (4), extremely (2), surpassing (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">יַתִּיר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>pre-eminent, surpassing</b></font> (see Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">יתר</font>); — masculine singular absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-31.htm">Daniel 2:31</a>; feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">יַתִּירָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-4.htm">Daniel 6:4</a>, usually <font class="hebrew2">הָ֯</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-33.htm">Daniel 4:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm">Daniel 5:12,14</a>; as adverb <em>exceedingly</em> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-22.htm">Daniel 3:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-7.htm">Daniel 7:7</a>,19 (compare <font class="hebrew2">יתיר</font> <font class="hebrew2">מתבריך</font> Eut<sup>Sin. 498</sup> which Lzb<sup>401</sup> reads <font class="hebrew2">יתירית בריך</font>).<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>exceedingly, excellent <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/3492.htm">Yattiyr</a>; preeminent; as an adverb, very -- exceeding(-ly), excellent. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3492.htm">Yattiyr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יַתִּ֑ירָא יַתִּ֖יר יַתִּ֗ירָא יַתִּ֗ירָה יַתִּירָ֖ה יַתִּירָ֡ה יַתִּירָא֙ יתיר יתירא יתירה yat·tî·rā yat·tî·rāh yat·tîr yatTir yattîr yatTira yattîrā yattiRah yattîrāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַ֛ב וְזִיוֵ֥הּ <b> יַתִּ֖יר </b> קָאֵ֣ם לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which was large <span class="itali">and of extraordinary</span> splendor,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whose brightness <span class="itali">[was] excellent,</span> stood<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was large splendor <span class="itali">extraordinary</span> was standing front<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאַתּוּנָ֖א אֵזֵ֣ה <b> יַתִּ֑ירָא </b> גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had been made <span class="itali">extremely</span> hot,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the furnace <span class="itali">exceeding</span> hot,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the furnace had been made <span class="itali">extremely</span> men those<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָתְקְנַ֔ת וּרְב֥וּ <b> יַתִּירָ֖ה </b> ה֥וּסְפַת לִֽי׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in my sovereignty, <span class="itali">and surpassing</span> greatness<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in my kingdom, <span class="itali">and excellent</span> majesty<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was reestablished greatness <span class="itali">and surpassing</span> was added<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּ֣י ר֣וּחַ ׀ <b> יַתִּירָ֡ה </b> וּמַנְדַּ֡ע וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [This was] because <span class="itali">an extraordinary</span> spirit,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Forasmuch as <span class="itali">an excellent</span> spirit,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whom spirit <span class="itali">an extraordinary</span> knowledge and insight<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְחָכְמָ֥ה <b> יַתִּירָ֖ה </b> הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת בָּֽךְ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> insight <span class="itali">and extraordinary</span> wisdom<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and understanding <span class="itali">and excellent</span> wisdom<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> insight wisdom <span class="itali">and extraordinary</span> have been found<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ <b> יַתִּירָא֙ </b> בֵּ֔הּ וּמַלְכָּ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">he possessed an extraordinary</span> spirit,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because <span class="itali">an excellent</span> spirit<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forasmuch spirit <span class="itali">an extraordinary</span> and the king planned<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֵֽימְתָנִ֨י וְתַקִּיפָ֜א <b> יַתִּ֗ירָא </b> וְשִׁנַּ֨יִן דִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and terrifying <span class="itali">and extremely</span> strong;<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and strong <span class="itali">exceedingly;</span> and it had great<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and terrible strong <span class="itali">and extremely</span> teeth forasmuch<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) דְּחִילָ֣ה <b> יַתִּ֗ירָה </b> [שִׁנַּיַּהּ כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from all <span class="itali">the others, exceedingly</span> dreadful,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all <span class="itali">the others, exceeding</span> dreadful,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all manner dreadful <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> tooth which<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3493.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3493.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3493<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/yattir_3493.htm">yat·tîr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yattira_3493.htm">yat·tî·rā — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yattirah_3493.htm">yat·tî·rāh — 4 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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