The meaning of “יֹתֶרֶת”
Understanding yôthereth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine active participle of יָתַר caul. - the lobe or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outhanging) 1) appendage, ...
יֹתֶרֶת
feminine active participle of יָתַר caul. - the lobe or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outhanging) 1) appendage, overhang, protrusion, the caudate lobe of the liver of a sacrificial animal
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 29:22 | “Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:” Word: יֹתֶרֶת (yôthereth) | |
| Leviticus 7:4 | “And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:” Word: יֹתֶרֶת (yôthereth) |