יַתִּירyattîyr

pre-eminent, surpassing (Daniel 2:31; Daniel 6:4; Daniel 4:33; Daniel 5:12; Daniel 5:14)

Pronunciation: yat-teer' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3493

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Daniel 2:31 “In your vision, Your Majesty, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man. It was a frightening sight.
  • Daniel 3:22 And because the king, in his anger, had demanded such a hot fire in the furnace, the flames killed the soldiers as they threw the three men in.
  • Daniel 4:36 “When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored as head of my kingdom, with even greater honor than before.
  • Daniel 5:12 This man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, has exceptional ability and is filled with divine knowledge and understanding. He can interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.”
  • Daniel 5:14 I have heard that you have the spirit of the gods within you and that you are filled with insight, understanding, and wisdom.
  • Daniel 6:3 Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).