Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3504

Strong's H3504 · Hebrew

יִתְרוֹן

yithrôwn · /yith-rone'/

Number
H3504
Language
Hebrew
Original word
יִתְרוֹן
Transliteration
yithrôwn
Pronunciation
yith-rone'
KJV occurrences
9 verses

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.

profit5×
excelleth2×
better1×
excellency1×
profitable1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Ecclesiastes9 verses
Ecclesiastes 1:3

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 2:11

Then 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 2:13

Then 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 3:9

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

Ecclesiastes 5:9

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

And 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 7:12

For 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 10:10

If 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 10:11

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue

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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);