Lexicon
יַתִּיר
yat.tir
H3493
A:A Hebrew

preeminent

8
Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

yat.tir marks a quality or condition as outstanding, exceptionally great, or exceeding the ordinary.

The attested use marks a person, quality, object, or condition as standing out in exceptional degree: the image's greatness and brightness, the furnace's heat, Daniel's wisdom and character, and the fearsome strength or distinctiveness of the fourth beast.

Senses in use

  1. Exceptional degree or outstanding quality · dominant

    The adjective marks what is presented as surpassing the ordinary. In Daniel 2:31 the APB renders the image as “great” with “extraordinary” brightness; in Daniel 5:12 and Daniel 5:14 it describes the qualities found in Daniel, including an “extraordinary spirit” and “extraordinary wisdom.” It also occurs in descriptions of the furnace's extreme heat in Daniel 3:22 and the fourth beast's terrifying strength or difference in Daniel 7:7 and Daniel 7:19.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses with terms such as “great,” “extraordinary,” and “exceedingly,” while other occurrences contribute to descriptions of heat, growth, or a beast's fearful character. These renderings indicate the clauses' overall emphasis rather than a fixed English equivalent.

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