Lexicon
יְתוּר
ya.tur
H3491
H:N-M Hebrew

remainder

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Hebrew
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ya.tur denotes seeking out what remains, as an animal searches the mountain heights for pasture.

The sole attested use depicts seeking out what remains: in Job 39:8, the imperfect verb occurs in the clause about searching the mountain heights and pursuing every green thing.

Senses in use

  1. Seeking out what remains · dominant

    In Job 39:8, יְת֣וּר is a Qal imperfect, third masculine singular verb in the description of an animal searching the mountain heights. The APB renders the verse, "He searches the mountain heights for his pasture, and after every green thing he seeks."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 39:8, the APB presents the scene with "searches" and "seeks,".

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