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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Strong's #4592 - מְעָט

Transliteration

mᵉʻaṭ

Phonetics

meh-at', meh-awt'

Origin

from (H4591)

Parts of Speech

substantive

TWOT

1228a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

littleness, few, a little, fewness
1. little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little
2. like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1024 ‑ βραχύς (brakh‑ooce'); 2425 ‑ ἱκανός (hik‑an‑os'); 3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os); 3641 ‑ ὀλίγος (ol‑ee'‑gos); 3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os); 3641 ‑ ὀλίγος (ol‑ee'‑gos);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (99)

Genesis 11

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 3

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Hosea 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

BSB (94)

Genesis 11

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Hosea 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

CSB (82)

Genesis 11

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Hosea 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

ESV (98)

Genesis 11

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

KJV (99)

Genesis 11

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Hosea 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

LEB (92)

Genesis 11

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 5

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

LSB (115)

Genesis 12

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 3

Judges 1

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 6

Psalms 12

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 2

Hosea 3

Haggai 4

Zechariah 1

N95 (101)

Genesis 12

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 6

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 2

Hosea 3

Haggai 4

Zechariah 1

NAS (111)

Genesis 12

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 6

Psalms 11

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 8

Daniel 2

Hosea 3

Haggai 4

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (103)

Genesis 11

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 1

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Hosea 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 1

ASV (99)

a little 10

a small matter 1

and a little 2

and few 1

and from the few 1

and if that had been too little 1

and little 2

and now for a little 1

and the fewer 1

and to the fewer 2

and, lo, it came to little 1

be few 2

but a few 1

but few 1

by little 1

few 5

for a little 1

for i was but a little 1

for it was little 1

for thou hast made him but little 1

for ye were the fewest 1

for yet a little 1

for yet a little while 1

had soon 1

i and some 1

i pray thee, a little 2

i was well-nigh 1

i would soon 1

in little 1

is a little 2

is it a small thing 2

is little 1

is little worth 1

it is a little while 1

it is trodden; yet a little while 1

it was but a little 1

let now a little 1

little 3

little while 2

me, i pray thee, a little 1

men in number, yea, very few 1

might easily 1

not a few 1

or by few 1

seemeth it a small thing 1

shall be very 1

soon 1

thee by little 1

them some 1

them; and they begin 1

there, few 1

thereof a few 1

they are almost 1

they had almost 1

thither; for they are but few 1

thyself for a little 1

too little 1

too small 1

unto her, give me, i pray you, a little 1

unto her, is it a small matter 1

unto us a very small 1

us a little 3

was a little 1

were almost 1

were few 1

were too few 1

whether they are few 1

will soon be 1

with a little 1

with a small 1

would but just 1

ye shall take few 1

yea, very few 1

yet a little while 1

BSB (94)

The Berean Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

CSB (82)

a little 1

almost 1

an instant 1

at any moment 1

bit 1

brief 1

easily 1

enough 9

few 16

for a moment 1

in number 1

just 1

little 29

little value 1

not enough 1

quickly 1

small 3

smaller 2

some 5

soon 1

the fewest 1

time 1

while 2

ESV (98)

almost 3

brief 1

brink 1

enough 2

few 17

fewest 1

little 43

little account 2

little way 1

little while 5

might easily 1

quickly 1

short 1

small 6

small matter 1

smaller 2

some 1

soon 4

thing 1

very 2

while 2

KJV (99)

* 1

almost 5

few 22

fewer 1

fewest 1

lightly 1

little 44

little and little 2

matter 2

small 3

some 1

some few 1

soon 2

thing 4

very 1

way 1

while 6

worth 1

LEB (92)

⌊in such a short time⌋ 1

⌊is it not enough 1

⌊scarcely 1

a few 2

a little 15

a little of 2

a little way 1

a little while 1

a trifle 1

almost 1

almost destroyed 1

almost stumbled 1

and 1

and a few 1

and a little 1

and for the smaller group 1

and smaller groups 1

and to the smaller group 1

are few 1

as few 1

but a few 1

by few 1

by little 1

few 5

for ⌊a very little⌋ 1

for a brief 1

for a little while 1

him a little lower 1

in a little while 1

is ⌊of little worth⌋ 1

is it too little 2

is not 1

it came to little 1

it were few 1

left 1

let a little 1

little 5

little before me 1

little by little 1

little for 1

little produce 1

me a little 1

might easily 1

or whether they are few 1

put an end to me 1

quickly 2

so also a little 1

soon have dwelt 1

such a small thing 1

that had been too little 1

the little 1

the smaller group 1

they are few 1

they will soon 1

to them for a little while 1

to them some way of escape 1

too few 1

too small 1

us brief 1

was a little 1

were not enough⌋ 1

will be a few 1

with few 2

you are fewer 1

LSB (115)

account 2

almost 3

brief 1

diminish 1

easily 1

enough 2

few 18

fewest 1

little 54

matter 1

merely 1

quickly 1

scarcely 1

slight 2

small 6

smaller 4

so 1

some 1

soon 3

thing 2

too 1

while 8

N95 (101)

almost 1

brief 1

diminish 1

easily 1

enough 3

few 18

fewest 1

little 49

matter 1

merely 1

scarcely 1

slight 2

small 5

smaller 4

so 1

some 1

soon 1

thing 2

while 7

NAS (111)

almost 2

brief 1

close 1

diminish 1

easily 1

enough 2

few 20

fewest 1

hardly 1

little 55

matter 1

merely 1

quickly 3

small 4

smaller 4

soon 1

thing 2

too 1

trivial 2

while 7

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (103)

a little 14

a small matter 1

and a little 1

and few 1

and from the few 1

and if that would have been too little 1

and little 1

and the fewer 1

and to the fewer 2

be few 2

but a few 2

by little 1

does it seem a small thing 1

few 5

for a little 1

for i was but a little 1

for it was little 1

for yet a little 1

for yet a little while 1

for you have made him a little 1

for you were the fewest 1

i and some 1

i had scarcely 1

i have come to the brink 1

i would soon 1

in little 1

is a little 2

is it a small thing 2

is it not enough 1

is little 1

is of little worth 1

it is a little while 1

little 4

little while 2

me a little 1

might easily 1

not a few 1

now for a little 1

now let a little 1

of it a few 1

or by few 1

so does a little 1

that i may find a little 1

them some 1

they are almost 1

they had almost 1

to us a very small 1

too little 1

too small 1

us a little 3

was a little 1

were almost 1

were few 1

were too few 1

whether they are few 1

will be very 1

will soon be 1

with a little 1

with a small 1

would but just 1

would have soon 1

would soon 1

yet a little while 1

you by little 1

you shall take few 1

yourself for a little 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2347) u o m (מאהתה MAhTh) AC: ? CO: Little AB: ?: [from: uq]

V) u o m (מאהתה MAhTh) - Less: To be less, fewer or diminished in size or amount. KJV (22): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) diminish, few, less, little, fewness, least, minish, decrease, nothing, few - Strongs: H4591 (מָעַט)

N^m) u o m (מאהתה MAhTh) - Little: Something that is few or small in size or amount. KJV (102): little, few, while, almost, small, some, matter, light, very, worth - Strongs: H4592 (מְעָט)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מְעַט₁₀₁ substantive a little, fewness, a few; — ׳מ absolute and construct, מְעָ֑ט Isaiah 10:7 +, plural מְעַטִּים Psalm 109:8; Ecclesiastes 5:1; —

1. a. Genesis 30:30 מעט אשׁר היה לךלְפָנַי the little that thou hadst, Genesis 47:9 מעט ורעים היוימי שׁני חיי few and evil, Leviticus 25:52; Numbers 26:54 (compare Numbers 33:54) וְלַמְעַט תמעיט נחלתו and to the small (few) thou shalt make small his inheritance, Numbers 33:56; Numbers 35:8 וּמֵאֵת ַהמְעַט תמעיטו, Deuteronomy 7:7 וכי אתם ַהמְעַט מכלֿהעמים ye are the fewest out of all peoples, 1 Samuel 14:6 לְהוֺשִׁיעַ בְּרַב אוֺ בִמְעָ֑ט, Jeremiah 42:2 כִּי נִשְׁאַרְנוּ מְעַט מֵהַרְבֵּה we are left as few out of many, Ezekiel 5:3 וְלָקַחְתָּ מִשָּׁםמְעַט בְּמִסְמָּר, Haggai 1:6 זְרַעְתֶּם הַרְבֵּה וְהָבֵא מְעָ֑ט (compare Haggai 1:9), Psalm 8:6 ותחסּרהו מעט מאלהים, Psalm 37:16 טוֺב מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק (compare Proverbs 15:16; Proverbs 16:8), 2 Chronicles 29:34 רַק הַכֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ לִמְעָ֑ט; as predicate Numbers 13:18 הַמְעַט הוּא אִםרָֿ֑ב, Joshua 7:3 כִּי מְעַטהֵמָּה, Job 10:20; Ruth 2:7; Nehemiah 7:4; Isaiah 16:14 וּשְׁאָר מְעַטמִזְעָר. — Hosea 8:10 וַיָּחֵלּוּ מְעַט and they begin as littleness ( = to be minished) because of, &c.; but read probably (ᵐ5) וְיֶחְדְּלוּ מְעַט מִמְּשֹׁחַ and they shall cease for a little (

d) from anointing, etc.

b. as substantive with following Genitive, Genesis 18:4 מְעַט מַיִם a little of water, Genesis 24:17,43, מְעַט אֹכֶל Genesis 43:2; Genesis 44:25; 1 Samuel 14:43; 1 Samuel 17:28 מְעַט הַצּאֹן הָהֵ֫נָּה literally the fewness of those sheep, Proverbs 6:10 +; as Genitive to a previous substantive, מְתֵי מְעָ֑ט men of fewness Deuteronomy 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:62; in apposition, Isaiah 10:7 לְהַכְרִית גּוֺיִם לֹא מְעָ֑ט, Ezra 9:8 מִחְיָה מְעַט, Nehemiah 2:12 וַאֲנָשִׁים מְעַט עִמִּי, Ecclesiastes 9:4; either Genitive or appositive, Ecclesiastes 10:1; Daniel 11:34 יֵעָֽזְרוּ עֵזֶר מְעָ֑ט with a help of smallness.

c. twice declined as an adjective , Psalm 109:8 יִהְיוּ יָמָיו מְעַטִּים, Ecclesiastes 5:1 עלכֿן יהיו דבריךמְעַטִּים.

d. as adverb. accusative, of place, 2 Samuel 16:1 וְדָוִד עֹבֵר מְעַט; of time, Job 10:20 b; of degree, 2 Kings 10:18 אַחְאָב עָבַד אֶתהַֿבַּעַל מְעָ֑ט, Ezekiel 11:16 and have been to them for a sanctuary but little, Zechariah 1:15; repeated מְעַט מְעַט by little, by little = gradually, Exodus 23:30; Deuteronomy 7:22.

e. phrases: — a. with the interr. הֲ, Genesis 30:15 ַהמְעַט קַחְתֵּךְ אֶתֿאִישִׁי וְלָקַחַת was thy taking my husband (too) little? and (wilt thou be) for taking also my son's love-apples? Numbers 16:9-10 ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם כִּיהִבְדִּיל ֗֗֗ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם גַּם כְּהֻנָּה is it too little for you that J. hath separated, etc., ... and do ye seek, etc.? Numbers 16:13 ַהמְעַט כִּי הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ ֗֗֗ כִּי תִשְׂתָּרֵר גַּם הִשְׂתָּרֵר, Joshua 22:17f. ׳ַהמְעַט לָנוּ ֗֗֗ וְאַתֶּם תָּשׁוּבוּ וגו, Isaiah 7:13 ׳ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם הַלְאוֺת אֲנָשִׁים כִּי תַּלְאוּ וגו is wearying men too little for you, that you will weary also my God? Ezekiel 34:18 (as Ew Co AV RV), Job 15:11 ַהמְעַט מִמְּךָ תַּנְחוּמוֺת אֵל. But Ezekiel 16:20 (si vera lectio) was it (too) little because of thy whoredom? (was that insufficient for thee? Kö^{iii. 406 m}). b. ׳עוֺד מְעַט וְ, Exodus 17:4 עוֺד מְעַט וּסְקָלֻנִי yet a little, and they will stone me, Jeremiah 51:33; Hosea 1:4; Psalm 37:10; ׳עוֺד מְעַט מִזְעָר וְ Isaiah 10:25; Isaiah 29:17; compare Haggai 2:6; Job 24:24.

2 כִּמְעַט like a little: hence

a. within a little, almost (compare ὀλίγου), Genesis 26:10 כִּמְעַט שָׁכַב ֗֗֗ almost had lain ..., Psalm 73:2 Qr, Psalm 94:17; Psalm 119:87; Proverbs 5:14 (all followed by perfect); Ezekiel 16:47 כִּמְעַט קָט וַתַּשְׁחִתִי מֵהֶן like a little, and thou hadst done more corruptly than they; Song of Solomon 3:4 כִּמְעַט שֶׁעָבַרְתִּי מֵהֶם = hardly had I passed.

b. with imperfect, just, 2 Samuel 19:37 כמעט יעבר עבדך just would thy servant pass over; lightly, easily, quickly (compare δἰ ὀλίγου), Psalm 2:12 כִּי יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַמּוֺ, Psalm 81:15; Job 32:22.

c. = shortly, 2 Chronicles 12:7.

d. = little worth, Proverbs 10:20 כמעט ולב רשׁעים. e. pleonastic for מְעַט, Isaiah 1:9 (accents) כִּמְעָ֑ט שָׂרִיר a little remnant, Psalm 105:12 (= 1 Chronicles 16:19) כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ; כִּמְעַט רֶגַע like the littleness of a moment = for a little moment, Isaiah 26:20; Ezra 9:8.

List of Word Forms

בִּמְעַט־ בִמְעָֽט׃ במעט־ במעט׃ הַמְעַ֖ט הַמְעַ֗ט הַמְעַ֣ט הַמְעַ֤ט הַמְעַ֥ט הַמְעַט֙ הַמְעַט־ המעט המעט־ וְלַמְעַ֕ט וְלַמְעַט֙ וּמְעַ֣ט וּמְעַט־ ולמעט ומעט ומעט־ כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט כִּ֠מְעַט כִּ֭מְעַט כִּמְעַ֓ט ׀ כִּמְעַ֖ט כִּמְעַ֞ט כִּמְעַ֣ט כִּמְעַט֙ כִּמְעַט־ כִּמְעָ֑ט כִּמְעָֽט׃ כִמְעַט־ כמעט כמעט־ כמעט׃ לִמְעָ֔ט לִמְעָֽט׃ למעט למעט׃ מְ֭עַט מְּ֭עַט מְּעַ֨ט ׀ מְּעָ֔ט מְּעָֽט׃ מְעַ֓ט ׀ מְעַ֔ט מְעַ֖ט מְעַ֗ט מְעַ֛ט מְעַ֞ט מְעַ֣ט מְעַ֤ט מְעַ֥ט מְעַ֨ט מְעַט֙ מְעַט֩ מְעַט֮ מְעַטִּ֑ים מְעַטִּֽים׃ מְעַט־ מְעָ֑ט מְעָ֔ט מְעָ֗ט מְעָֽט׃ מִעֵ֔טוּ מעט מעט־ מעט׃ מעטו מעטים מעטים׃ ḇim‘āṭ bim‘aṭ- ḇim·‘āṭ bim·‘aṭ- bimat chimat ham‘aṭ ham‘aṭ- ham·‘aṭ ham·‘aṭ- hamAt kim‘aṭ kim‘āṭ kim‘aṭ- ḵim‘aṭ- kim·‘aṭ kim·‘āṭ kim·‘aṭ- ḵim·‘aṭ- Kimat lim‘āṭ lim·‘āṭ limAt mə‘aṭ mə‘āṭ mə‘aṭ- mə‘aṭṭîm mə·‘aṭ mə·‘āṭ mə·‘aṭ- mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm meat meatTim mi‘êṭū mi·‘ê·ṭū miEtu ū·mə·‘aṭ ū·mə·‘aṭ- ūmə‘aṭ ūmə‘aṭ- umeAt velamAt vimAt wə·lam·‘aṭ wəlam‘aṭ