יֹתֶרֶת
Transliteration
yōṯereṯ
Pronunciation
yo-theh'-reth
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Act. participle of יָתַר (H3498)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 936e

Strong’s Definitions

יֹתֶרֶת yôthereth, yo-theh'-reth; feminine active participle of H3498; the lobe or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outhanging):—caul.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H3508 in the following manner: caul (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H3508 in the following manner: caul (11x).

  1. appendage, overhang, protrusion, the caudate lobe of the liver of a sacrificial animal

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יֹתֶרֶת yôthereth, yo-theh'-reth; feminine active participle of H3498; the lobe or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outhanging):—caul.
STRONGS H3508: Abbreviations
† יֹתֶ֫רֶת noun feminine appendage (technical term of P); — most probably (fat) appendage, a (fatty) mass at opening of liver of sacrificial animal, extending to kidneys (see Di DrPolychr. Bible, Leviticus 3:4); **GFM (Dec. 28, 1899, privately points out that fat parts are always distinguished from this; compare now on יתדת Id.SACRIFICE EB 4206 and especially Id.Oriental. Stud. für Th. Nöldeke (1906), 761, where it is shewn to be the caudate lobe of the liver. — הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַלהַֿכָּבֵד Exodus 29:13; Leviticus 3:4, 10, 15; Leviticus 4:9; Leviticus 7:4; מִןהַֿכָּבֵד הַיּ׳ Leviticus 9:10; construct יֹתֶרֶת הַכָּבֵד Exodus 29:22; Leviticus 8:16, 25; Leviticus 9:19 (all P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

29:13; 29:22

Leviticus

3:4; 3:4; 3:10; 3:15; 4:9; 7:4; 8:16; 8:25; 9:10; 9:19