תּוֹתַ֔ר

𐤕𐤅𐤕𐤓

totar

shall you excel

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

Genesis 49:4 · Word #4

Lexicon H3498

Lemmaיָתַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤕𐤓
Transliterationyâthar
Strong'sH3498
In-contextshall you excel

Morphology HVhj2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3498-17

you will cause to abound

Rootיתר (y-t-r)
Core Meaningsexcess, surplus, remainder, superiority, abundance
Semantic Rangeto remain over, be left, be in excess, excel, cause to abound, preserve a remnant, leave over, show superiority
Conceptual SignificanceThe root יתר often marks the idea of remnant or surplus—what remains beyond loss or judgment. In theological contexts, it can underscore themes of preservation, divine abundance, or the superiority of one person or tribe over another.
Morphological NotesHiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular from יָתַר. The Hiphil stem gives a causative nuance: "to cause to remain/exceed/abound."
Rendering RationaleThe verb is from the root יתר, which carries the idea of excess, surplus, or that which remains over. In the Hiphil (causative) imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, it conveys that "you (ms) will cause" something to be in excess or to abound, preserving both the causative force of the stem and the masculine singular subject.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יתר (excess, surplus, remainder, superiority, abundance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3498-01 banotar in the remaining one
H4340-01 bemeytareykha with your overhanging cords
H3492-01 beyatir in Yattir (Place of Abundance)

Word Usage (107 occurrences of H3498)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 30:36 הַ/נּוֹתָרֹֽת hanotarot the rest of
Genesis 32:25 וַ/יִּוָּתֵ֥ר vayivater And he saw
Genesis 44:20 וַ/יִּוָּתֵ֨ר vayivater and he is left