וַ/יּוֹתִ֨רוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤕𐤓𐤅
yâthar
and left over
To be left over, to remain, to be spared or left behind, frequently with reference to persons or things surviving a disaster or being preserved from destruction. The verb יָתַר is commonly used for what remains after an event, whether positive (excess, abundance) or negative (survival following judgment). It can also mean to leave or set aside intentionally, to cause others or things to remain, or to preserve. In some contexts, it carries the nuance of excess or surplus.
Exodus 16:20 · Word #5
Lexicon H3498
| Lemma | יָתַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâthar |
| Strong's | H3498 |
| Definition | To be left over, to remain, to be spared or left behind, frequently with reference to persons or things surviving a disaster or being preserved from destruction. The verb יָתַר is commonly used for what remains after an event, whether positive (excess, abundance) or negative (survival following judgment). It can also mean to leave or set aside intentionally, to cause others or things to remain, or to preserve. In some contexts, it carries the nuance of excess or surplus. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and left over |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3498-24
and they caused to remain
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, indicating that the subject actively caused something to remain or be left over. The sequential imperfect with prefixed וַ is reflected by "and," and the 3rd masculine plural is rendered as "they." |
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