יוֹתֵר yôwthêr

Meaning

properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction

In the King James Version: better, more(-over), over, profit.

Derivation: active participle of H3498 (יָתַר);

Where it is used

• 1 Samuel 15:15 Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”
• Esther 6:6 Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?”
• Ecclesiastes 2:15 So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.
• Ecclesiastes 6:8 What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
• Ecclesiastes 6:11 For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
• Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
• Ecclesiastes 7:16 Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
• Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
• Ecclesiastes 12:12 And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.