Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
preeminent
Usage: adj 1) pre-eminent, surpassing, extreme, extraordinary adv 2) exceedingly, extremely
Strong's Number
H3493
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
1
Strong's H3493 Quick Answer
Strong's H3493 יַתּתִּיר (yattiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yattiyr (yat-teer') adj. 1. preeminent 2. as an adverb, very It has 8 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include excellent and exceeding. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yattiyr (yat-teer') adj. 1. preeminent 2. as an adverb, very
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- excellent and exceeding
Meaning and Definition
yattiyr (yat-teer') adj. 1. preeminent 2. as an adverb, very [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3492] KJV: exceeding(-ly), excellent. Root(s): H3492
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3493. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3493 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yattiyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
excellent
Daniel 2:31
5×
exceeding
Daniel 3:22
2×
How Strong's H3493 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3493 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3493 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3493.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3493, grouped by book.
Daniel 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3493 FAQ
What does yattir (יַתִּיר) mean?
Yattir (Strong's H3493) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "excellent". yattiyr (yat-teer') adj. 1. preeminent 2. as an adverb, very
How many times is yattir (יַתִּיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3493 across 1 book.
Where can I study yattir (יַתִּיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3493 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yattir (יַתִּיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as excellent and exceeding. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.