preeminent
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.
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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.