Strong's H3504 · Hebrew
יִתְרוֹן
yithrôwn · /yith-rone'/
Definition
preeminence, gain
KJV: better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
Root / derivation: from H3498 (יָתַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יִתְרוֹן across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ecclesiastes9 verses
What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 2:11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 2:13Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. that: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc
Ecclesiastes 3:9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
Ecclesiastes 5:9Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
Ecclesiastes 5:16And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. defence: Heb. shadow
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Ecclesiastes 10:11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3504 (yithrôwn) mean?
preeminence, gain
How many times does H3504 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3504 (יִתְרוֹן) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “profit.”
How is yithrôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3504 is rendered as “profit” (5×), “excelleth” (2×), “better” (1×), “excellency” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יִתְרוֹן come from?
from H3498 (יָתַר);